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Six main assumptions in Knowle’s adult learning theory.

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Six main assumptions in Knowle’s adult learning theory.

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Self-concept. Adult learners have a self-concept. This means that they are autonomous, independent, and self-directed.

Learning from Experience. Experience as a rich resource of learning. Adults learn from their previous experiences. Thus, it is a good repository for learning.

Readiness to Learn. Adults tend to gravitate towards learning matters that matter to them. Their readiness to learn things is highly correlated with their relative uses.

Immediate Applications. The orientation of adult learning is for immediate applications rather than future uses. The learning orientation of adults tends to slant towards being task-oriented, life-focused, and problem-centric.

Internally Motivated. Adults are more motivated by internal personal factors rather than external coaxes and pressures.

Need to Know. Adult learners have the need to know the value of what they are learning and know the why’s behind the need to learn them.

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One of our most distinguished contemporary interpreters of learning theory, Ernest Hilgard, maintains that there is no basic disagreement about the definition of learning between the theories.

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PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING (POT) PART -1

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Well a learning theory describes how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning. Cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences, as well as prior experience, all play a part in how understanding, or a world view.

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Many adults find continuing their education difficult. The requirements of modern life make it harder to find a work-life balance. Additionally, many feel that there are systemic and cultural problems within educational programs that may contribute to the significant attrition rates of graduate education.