1.2. Characteristics of adult learning Education of children is compulsory‚ formal and standardized. Adult learning is voluntary and intentional. The aim of adult education is the independent self-directed learner. Adults tend to resist a learning process which is incongruent with their self-concept as autonomous individuals and does not correspond to their needs and interests. Adult learning is learner-centered What children learn in school should be useful to them — but later in life. Child
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on practice. The Children act (2004) refers to a child as anybody under 18. This definition is polar to Aries (1962) belief that this is social construct and this belief is somewhat supported at the time of publication by laws making little consideration of a offenders age‚ often seen as mini adults until they were physically self-dependent. Neglect is largely defined as an act of withholding a basic need such as food‚ warmth or clothing. Interestingly however there is a theme emerging that neglect
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that information” (Jahiel‚ 2008‚ p.32). For the purpose of this discussion‚ the focus will be on the visual learning style. Visual learners acquire information through written work and therefore prefer to data in the form of handouts‚ lecture notes‚ flash cards‚ books‚ or Power Point presentations. Mixon (2004) said “Visual learners are often neglected in rehearsal because verbal instruction‚ which may be ineffective for them‚ is used most often. These students benefit
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Study skills for distance learner Introduction In this modern era of technology world‚ traditionally education study at the college and university is progressively complemented or even replaced by new technologies called distance learning. In the past decades‚ distance learning offerings have flourished across the nation. Institution such as Open University Malaysia (OUM) has made earning a degree more feasible for the many people across the country who has families and job in addition to
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HELPING ADULT LEARNERS TO UNDERSTAND AND USE THE WINDOW CLIPBOARD:- MULTIMEDIA APPROACHE In this paper‚ I will focus on using multimedia technology as an innovative teaching and learning strategy in a problem-based learning environment. The fundamental goal of this project is to help my students to understand and use window clipboard. I would like to extend this contention further by using multimedia technologies to create a multimedia-oriented project. This learning mode is constructivist in
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Adult Educator Interview Name AET/505 November 8‚ 2010 Instructor Adult Educator Interview The thought of becoming an adult educator is exciting and new to this author. The education realm is what a facilitator makes of it. The class can be stimulated or withdrawn just by the actions the class leader has taken. A positive experience is what this author would love to make her goal so she can be remember as the individual who made a difference. One inspiration is that of Jeremy
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assignment will consider models of human development and critically analyse factors that impact upon the vulnerability of adults. It will further explore how adults with learning disabilities are oppressed and discriminated against at various levels. Using a practical example I demonstrate how I use theory to critically reflect on the consequences and dilemmas for practice with vulnerable adults and investigate issues that may affect safeguarding in the present day. Theorists have long sought to define
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Adult Learning Theory Christina Bell (Student #0000000) American Military University Professor Michelle Jones 4/23/10 Adult Learning Theory It is a known fact that Humans dominate the planet because of their intelligence. The ability of the human species to formulate ideas and make use of those ideas and concepts to teach‚ learn and grow as a whole is phenomenal. This paper will focus on the ageless learner and how cognitive learning develops from
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Learning and teaching go hand in hand. As nurses in health care‚ while taking care of adults‚ there is lot of education and teaching that happens in the hospital and teaching is performed among patients‚ among fellow nurses and other health care workers and introduction of new equipment or procedure. This was a good exercise as there was opportunity to learn more about learning theories and to receive new information. Adult learning theories can be applicable for students in nursing school as there are
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& Future of Adult Learning Learning for adults is a field of study in and of itself. The study of adult learning‚ or andragogy‚ has come a long way and it is a relatively new idea. Society has tended to be so focused on teaching children‚ that only in the last century or so have educators come to realize that different methods should be used to more successfully educate adult learners. One of the main ideas that must be realized when looking at learning as an adult‚ is that adults tend to learn
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