CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING IN

ADULT EDUCATION
 What is
adult
learning?
 Adult learning is simply a situation where adults are
pursuing education. This can be done in a formal setting in
higher education, trade school, or apprenticeship. This can
also be done for adults who simply want to learn a skill
and pursue education in order to learn that skill
 DIFFICULTIES OF ADULT
LEARNING

LACK OF TIME FINANCIAL BARRIERS

SELF-DOUBT CONTRADICTION

NEUROPLASTICITY LACK OF SUPPORT

MAJOR ADULT
LEARNING
THEORIES
 ANDOROGY - Malcolm Knowles popularized the concept of andragogy in 1980.
Andragogy is the “art and science of helping adults learn”. Andragogy learning theories
focus on giving students an understanding of why they are doing something, lots of
hands-on experiences, and less instruction so they can tackle things themselves. 

TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING -Jack Mezirow developed this learning theory in the

1970’s. The transformative adult learning theory (sometimes called transformational
learning) is focused on changing the way learners think about the world around them,
and how they think about themselves.

SELF DIRECTED LEARNING - became a more formal theory in the 1970’s with Alan Tough
and is used by teachers in a variety of educational settings to help improve adult
learning.  (sometimes called self-direction learning) is the process where individuals
take initiative in their learning—they plan, carry out, and evaluate their learning
experiences without the help of others.
 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - David Kolb championed this theory in the 1970’s, drawing on
the work of other psychologists and theorists. Experiential learning theory focuses on the
idea that adults are shaped by their experiences, and that the best learning comes from
making sense of your experiences.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING - As early as 1900, John Dewey supported a “learning by

doing” method of education. Project-based learning (sometimes called problem-based
learning) is similar to experiential and action learning in that the overall idea is to actually
do something to help you learn, instead of reading or hearing about it.
 ADULT LEARNING
TECHNIQUES

REVIEW FIND
DECIDE INFORMATI EXPERIENCES
SETTING ON TO HELP
THEIR
GOALS REGULARL FACILITATE
WHY
Y LEARNING
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