ADULT LEARNERS
Rachel Turner
College of Education, Grand Canyon University
EDU-585: Designing Effective Professional Development Patricia Thirey June 12, 2024
Today's Essential Questions
01 What are the principles of andragogy?
02 Why use andragogy principles for creating and delivering professional development?
03 What are some best practices for creating effective presentations for adult learners?
04 How can bias impact presentation effectiveness and how to mitigate them?
What is andragogy?
Andragogy is the art and science of adult learning.
5 Assumptions of Adult Learners
- Self-Concept
- Experience
- Readiness to Learn
- Orientation to Learning
- Motivation to Learn
Malcolm Knowles is an American educator known for his work in adult learning and devloped it to what we know adult learning as today. He had 5 assumptions of adult learners.
(Pappas, 2013)
Why use andragogy principles for creating and delivering professional development?
- Control
- Immediate Utility
- Practicality
What are best practices for effective presentations for adult learners?
Surveys
Assessment
Collaboration
(Fogarty & Pete, 2017)
How can bias impact presentation effectiveness?
- Cultural, ethnic, and gender bias (conscious or unconscius) from presenter and audience can negatively effect a presentation.
- Limits collaboration
- Limits productivity, innovation, and creativity
- Limits inclusivity and diversity
How to mitigate bias?
(Bashir et. al., 2016)
References:
Bashir, G. M., Khan, H. U., & Fournier-Bonilla, S. D. (2016). Applying andragogy theory to an adult multicultural audience: How cultural factors influence the capacity for adults to learn information technology concepts in a classroom environment. Proceedings for the Northeast Region Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI), 1–15. Fogarty, R., & Pete, B. M. (2017). From staff room to classroom: A guide for planning and coaching professional development. Corwin. Pappas, C. (2013). The adult learning theory – andragogy – of Malcolm Knowles. Elearning industry. https://elearningindustry.com/the-adult-learning-theory-andragogy-of-malcolm-knowles
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ADULT LEARNERS
Rachel Turner College of Education, Grand Canyon University EDU-585: Designing Effective Professional Development Patricia Thirey June 12, 2024
Today's Essential Questions
01 What are the principles of andragogy?
02 Why use andragogy principles for creating and delivering professional development?
03 What are some best practices for creating effective presentations for adult learners?
04 How can bias impact presentation effectiveness and how to mitigate them?
What is andragogy?
Andragogy is the art and science of adult learning.
5 Assumptions of Adult Learners
Malcolm Knowles is an American educator known for his work in adult learning and devloped it to what we know adult learning as today. He had 5 assumptions of adult learners.
(Pappas, 2013)
Why use andragogy principles for creating and delivering professional development?
What are best practices for effective presentations for adult learners?
Surveys
Assessment
Collaboration
(Fogarty & Pete, 2017)
How can bias impact presentation effectiveness?
How to mitigate bias?
(Bashir et. al., 2016)
References:
Bashir, G. M., Khan, H. U., & Fournier-Bonilla, S. D. (2016). Applying andragogy theory to an adult multicultural audience: How cultural factors influence the capacity for adults to learn information technology concepts in a classroom environment. Proceedings for the Northeast Region Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI), 1–15. Fogarty, R., & Pete, B. M. (2017). From staff room to classroom: A guide for planning and coaching professional development. Corwin. Pappas, C. (2013). The adult learning theory – andragogy – of Malcolm Knowles. Elearning industry. https://elearningindustry.com/the-adult-learning-theory-andragogy-of-malcolm-knowles