Understanding Adult Learning Theories

Malcolm Knowles' principles of andragogy

How the principles apply to instructional coaching.

Understanding Adult Learning Theories

Malcom Knowles’s theory is based on the approach of adult learning. He believed that an individual becomes an adult when they are responsible for their own lives and when they self-direct themselves. (Caruso, 2021).

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Differences between andragogy and pedagogy

Teaching strategies

Adults have the flexibility to learn in their own way. Of the three learning styles, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, some students may choose one style while others may choose a combination of all three (Holmes, 2020).

Andragogical strategies

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