ADULT LEARNING

Adult Learning



Adult Learning

In the article, “Characteristics of Adult Learners with Implications for Online Learning Design,” Kathleen Cercone outlined five assumptions of andragogy, as defined by Malcolm Knowles. Identify two of the five assumptions and discuss their implications for the learning environment.

Andragogy, a concept discussed with reference to learning, imply how adults cope up with the effects of making way for learning and learning strategies for adults to follow. Derived from Greek language, andragogy means 'man-leading', that aims to describe the tools and techniques of learning adopted by adults. The model of Andragogy has been based on upon five ...