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Principles of Adult Learning

The document discusses several theories of adult learning, including andragogy, facilitation theory, synergogy, and transformative learning. Andragogy posits that adults learn best when they have responsibility for their learning. Facilitation theory emphasizes creating a positive learning environment and helping learners achieve their goals. Synergogy involves team-based learning where members learn from each other. Transformative learning involves reflecting deeply on one's life experiences and perspectives.

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Principles of Adult Learning

The document discusses several theories of adult learning, including andragogy, facilitation theory, synergogy, and transformative learning. Andragogy posits that adults learn best when they have responsibility for their learning. Facilitation theory emphasizes creating a positive learning environment and helping learners achieve their goals. Synergogy involves team-based learning where members learn from each other. Transformative learning involves reflecting deeply on one's life experiences and perspectives.

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PRINCIPLES OF

ADULT LEARNING
Nizwardi Jalinus
PEKERTI AA
Theories of Adult
Learning
◦Andragogy for adult learning :

◦– Andragogy, meaning adults teaching other adults, provides a


different role for the trainers.

◦ – Here the trainer serves more as a facilitator or catalyst for the


learners’ activities.

◦ – An advantage of andragogy is that learners’ motivation is enhanced


through greater responsibility for, and involvement in learning.

◦– But andragogy methods are often situationdependent and cannot be


applied to codify or standardize information for mass use.
• Andragogy for adult learning :

◦ According to Malcolm Knowles, referred to as the father of adult


education, andragogy is an emerging technology for adult
Theories of Adult learning. Assumptions of andragogy are as under:
◦ 1. The learner’s need to know
Learning ◦ 2. The learner’s self-concept
◦ 3. The role of the Learner’s experience
◦ 4. A Trainee’s readiness to learn
◦ 5. The trainees’ orientation to learning 6. Trainee’s motivat
• Andragogy for adult learning :
◦ – Becoming an effective trainer involves
understanding how adults learn best.

THEORIES ◦ – Adults have many responsibilities that they’


must balance against the demands of learning.

OF ADULT ◦ – Because of these responsibilities. adults have


harriers against participating in learning.
LEARNING ◦ – Some of these barriers include lack of time,
money, confidence, interest, information about
opportunities to learn, scheduling problems,
mid problems with child care and
transportation.
THEORIES OF ADULT LEARNING
• FACILITATION THEORY
– FACILITATION THEORY OR HUMANISTIC THEORY WAS
ADVOCATED BY CARL ROGERS.
– CARL ROGERS IS BEST KNOWN AS AN AMERICAN
PSYCHOLOGIST AND HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION.
– ROGERS MAINTAINED THAT ALL HUMAN BEINGS
HAVE A NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN. LEARNING
◦• Facilitation Theory
◦ – He defined two categories of learning:
◦• Meaningless or cognitive learning.
◦• Experiential applied knowledge which addresses
the needs and wants of the learner
Theories of ◦– According to Rogers, the role of the teacher is to

Adult facilitate experiential learning by


◦ • Setting a positive climate for learning.
Learning ◦• Clarifying the purposes to the learner.
◦ • Organizing and making available learning
resources
◦• Balancing intellectual & emotional components of
learning
Facilitation Theory :
According to this theory, facilitative teachers are:
◦ • Less protective of their constructs and beliefs
than other teachers.
Theories of ◦ • More able to listen to learners, especially to their
feelings.
Adult ◦ • Inclined to pay as much attention to their
Learning relationship with learners as to the content of the
course.
◦ • Apt to accept feedback, both positive and
negative, and to use it as constructive insight into
themselves and their behavior.
Theories of Adult Learning
Synergogy For Team Learning:
◦ – Synergogy is a systematic approach to learning in which the
members of small teams learn from one another through structured
interactions and nondirective intervention.
◦ – Challenge and stimulation are created through social situation
under which real as well as felt needs for learning can be satisfied.
◦ – The instructor or learning administrator provides educational
materials from which knowledge or insights can be acquired and
create design instruction for team action-that stimulate learning
Synergogy For Team Learning
Synergogy differs from other learner-centered
methodologies in three basic principles that
promote educational success.
• First, synergogy offers meaningful direction to
Theories of learners in the form of learning designs and
learning instruments.
Adult • Secondly, synergogy relies on teamwork

Learning rather than individual or group work to enhance


learners’ involvement and participation.
• The third principle essential to synergogic
method is that of synergy-the concept that under
certain conditions the whole can be more than
the sum of its parts.
Theory of Adult Learning
◦ – It has become a very popular topic in adult education
◦ Transformative because it does not just involve classroom learning
Learning – ◦ — it involves learning about one’s lite.
Transformative ◦ – One of’ the best-known experts in this area is a
learning is basically scholar named Jack Mezirow, who began researching
on this topic in the 1970s.
the kind of learning a
person engages in as
he/she makes
meaning of his/her
life
Theory Of Adult Learning
Transformative Learning
– He came up with a set of phases that people go through
when they experience transformation and those steps are:
◦ • Experiencing a disorienting dilemma
◦ • Self examination and critical assessment of assumptions
◦ • Recognizing that others have gone through a similar process
◦ • Exploring options
◦ • Formulating a plan of action
◦ • Reintegration.
Theories of Adult Learning
Transformative Learning :

Content Reflection

Transformative learning involves Process Reflection


three kinds of reflections as under

Premise Reflection
Adult
Learners
Karakteristik Pebelajar
Dewasa
================
 Pengalaman
 Kesiapan Belajar
 Konsep Diri
 Orientasi Belajar
 Motivasi
ABRAHAM
MASLOW

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