Reflecting on Adult Education Principles by Agnes Verity

Adult learning requires drawing from lived experience

aoverity — 2024-11-24 19:26:47 UTC

What might be some implications of this for practice? How might acknowledgement of this shape how we work with adults?

Adults are goal orientated

aoverity — 2024-11-24 19:32:02 UTC

How might this shape engagement and retention in group work? What are some implications for practice?

Adult learning is a form of problem-solving

aoverity — 2024-11-24 19:59:45 UTC

Adults become more self-directed as they mature

aoverity — 2024-11-24 20:00:19 UTC

Adults need to understand the “why” behind learning

aoverity — 2024-11-24 20:01:05 UTC

Negative past experience can affect present engagement, e.g. if someone was told they weren’t good at languages they might be less open to try learning a new language

2024-11-25 12:02:47 UTC

There are many more barriers that prevent adults from engaging with learning, which can result in adults engaging only in learning activities that appear relevant to them

2024-11-25 12:04:09 UTC

Relationship building

2024-11-25 12:04:48 UTC

RB sessions have been so valuable for understanding specific areas and issues AAH would like to address. I'd really like to respond to these individually and in the form of future workshops/sessions.

Stakeholders

2024-11-25 12:06:03 UTC

Speaking to other community stakeholders has been really valuable for understanding how to overcome barriers