1 Understanding Motivation for Adult Learners None of us are to be found in sets of tasks or lists of attributes; we can be known only in the unfolding of our unique stories within the context of everyday events. Vivian Gussin Paley Like the national economy‚ human motivation is a topic that people know is important‚ continuously discuss‚ and would like to predict. We want to know why people do what they do. But just as tomorrow’s inflationary trend seems beyond our influence and understanding
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I am an Adulty Adult Austrian psychologist Erick Erickson states “to become an adult one must achieve a separate identity" He defines identity as "a sense of self apart from one’s family" In his proposed psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development he explains that by failing to achieve this‚ we become stagnant and unproductive. How do we achieve a separate identity‚ what is it that makes an adult; is it our decisions‚ our circumstances‚ or our age? I believe it is a culmination of all three
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Chapter 1 Identifying a Research Problem This study aims to examine and analyze why adults pursue post educational education by addressing some issues related to adult or post secondary education and by gathering information on the actual learning styles‚ how the college instructors are currently teaching and other related concepts. The adult learner has strong desire to learn and know what they want in life although they may not be obligated to learn. These types
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increasing number of adult students are on college campuses seeking undergraduate degrees‚ filling some of the seats formerly occupied by the traditional‚ 18-22-year-old students (Apps‚ 1981; Cross‚ 1981; Leckie‚ 1988). Cross (1981) notes that part-time students make up the greater part of this increase. Indeed the number of full-time adult students is still quite small‚ particularly at four-year colleges and universities. While universities are noticing the presence of mature adults in their full-time
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TDA 2.3 Communication and professional relationships with children‚ and young people and adults Task 1 Children and young people Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with adults. The support which you will need to give other adults will be on several levels which can be remembered with the acronym PIPE. Practical: you may be working with others who are unfamiliar with the classroom or school surroundings who need help or advice finding equipment or resources. Informative:
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ADULT ADHD- FACTS AND MYTHS Although there is a tendency to generalize ADHD as a childhood disorder‚ most studies indicate the disorder itself or its symptoms do persist into adulthood. According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication for ADHD‚ in the United States alone 4.4 percent of adults between the age of 18-44 were affected by ADHD (Kessler et al.‚ 2006). Hyperactivity might diminish in adults; however‚ inattention‚ impulsivity‚ and restless behavior may continue to be problematic
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Besides having a successful career‚ it’s important that adults also form loving relationships. During the stage of early adulthood‚ young adults seems to find having romantic relationships as very important. In the text‚ Feldman mentions that adults will go through Erik Erikson’s stage of intimacy vs isolation. This is the stage where adults in the early adulthood develops close relationships with other people (Feldman‚ 2017). Before young adults form loving relationships with others‚ It’s important
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relationship between children‚ young people and adults it begins with verbal communication and with being able to listen attentively to what they have to say. You need to use the correct body language and retain eye contact and ensure to use the correct tone in your voice when speaking. How we communicate does depend on the person‚ either child or young person or an adult. With regard to children and young people you need to ensure you are at the same level as the child or young person you do not want to
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Handout 3 Contributors to Adult Learning Theory In this exercise‚ you will analyze the role other disciplines played in the development of Adult Learning Theory. Please save this document and type directly on this template. Each response should be substantive and requires a minimum of 3 to 5 complete sentences per response. When completed‚ please submit this document as an attachment to the appropriate drop box. 1. How has clinical psychology contributed to andragogy? Sigmund Freud
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children‚ young people and adults 1.1 Effective communication is very important in developing a positive relationship with people of all ages. They ways in which we communicate with children‚ young people and adults will vary but the fundamental values remain the same. We communicate predominantly by the ‘spoken word’ but there may be occasions when sign language is required. Efficient communication enables you to build good relationships‚ thus benefiting the children‚ young people or adults that you
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