Adult Learning Theory
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4 questions
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What are the primary theories of adult learning and how are they applied?
What are the primary theories of adult learning and how are they applied?
- Observing and modeling of behaviors
- Understanding, organizing and processing information
- Learning through outcomes of behavior
- Self-fulfillment, self-exploration and self-expression
- Social Learning Theory
- Cognitive Learning Theory
- Behaviorist Learning Theory
- Humanistic Learning Theory
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Identify the critical components of Andragogy and how they encourage adult learning?
Identify the critical components of Andragogy and how they encourage adult learning?
- Learning is related to the social role of the adult
- Adult learners bring a wealth of experience
- Adults need to be responsible for their decisions
- Adults are oriented towards problem-solving learning
- Readiness to Learn
- Experience
- Adults' Self-Concept
- Orientation to Learning
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How can information-processing theory be used to facilitate adult learning?
How can information-processing theory be used to facilitate adult learning?
- Facilitate retrieval of information when needed
- Grab learners' attention
- Make new information meaningful
- Help learners to retain the information longer
- Retrieval
- Attention
- Encoding
- Storage
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Distinguish among the learning characteristics of behaviorist, humanistic, and cognitive theories
Distinguish among the learning characteristics of behaviorist, humanistic, and cognitive theories
- Emphasizes understanding and processing of the information
- Emphasizes self-actualization and autonomy
- Stresses the importance of consequences and reinforcement
- Cognitive Theory
- Humanistic Theory
- Behaviorist Theory