September 25‚ 2012 Adult Learning Theory Paper Summary The article “Engaging the Adult Learner Generational Mix” examines the adult learning through different generations. The author focuses on surveys that were given on two graduate classes. Some adult learners were in online classes‚ while others were in a hybrid class. The surveys were done in three different locations. In this article the author analyses three different generations’ Readiness to Learn‚ Orientation to Learning‚ and Motivation
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In Kentucky‚ and in many other states as well‚ after the age of 18 you are considered an adult. This is the level of majority. If someone were to commit a crime at this age or older they would be tried as an adult. Children under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to death or to life without possibility of parole. This is because children are physically incapable of making mature‚ responsible‚ well processed decisions. Opinions from one person to the next differ as there are several reasons concerning
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Being an adult Being an adult means taking responsibility. There is no specific time or chronological age when you become an adult. It does not depend on age‚ but it happens with self-realization and becoming mature. For some‚ adulthood may be starting universities or starting a new family‚ or beginning new jobs‚ or just simply going through life’s trials and tribulations. When you are an adult‚ you create an identity for yourself. You no longer rely on others. Adults can think and act independently
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about learning and development. My philosophy of education has indeed been modified as I engaged in studying different theories. My vision of education is now broader so is my understanding of human development. Having always believed that all learners bring some skills and knowledge into the learning experience‚ I decided to use a wall of fame as my representation of what learning is. First of all the bottom layer of my wall will represent the theories of Jean Piaget with four major developmental
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There is little doubt that the most dominant form of instruction in Europe and America is pedagogy‚ or what some people refer to as didactic‚ traditional‚ or teacher-directed approaches. A competing idea in terms of instructing adult learners‚ and one that gathered momentum within the past three decades‚ has been dubbed andragogy. The purpose of this resource piece is to provide the interested reader with some background information regarding both instructional forms. The pedagogical model of
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Being an adult means you get a job‚ getting a paycheck‚ and being independent. Getting a job was a sanctuary away from my family and friends. I also get a paycheck every week that’s going to buy me a car‚ so I can be more independent and drive myself to work. I feel that this will make a great transition from childhood to adulthood and that is to get a job‚ spend your paycheck wisely‚ and be independent. Working is one thing I’ve always wanted to do. Getting this job has made it so much easier to
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P1- describe forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults P2- describe factors that abuse may be happening to adults M1- Assess the likely immediate effects of two different forms of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults D1- Evaluate the potential long-term effects of these two types of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults Abuse is any form of mistreatment by any other person or even persons that will violate an individual ’s basic human and civil rights. The abuse can vary
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Some young adults want independence from their parents as soon as possible. Other young adults prefer to live with their families for a long time. Some adults do not want to stay apart from their parents because they think they wont be able to manage their financial expense while other need the guidance of their parents in decision making. Parents always think that their kids remain kid even when they become adults. This is a hundred percent correct with our Asian people‚ the ones who culturally
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Should children be tried as adults?. While some people praise this as a means of stopping young offenders before they start on a “career” of crime‚ others find it very inappropriate and unjust. This paper will examine questions‚ pros and cons of whether children should be tried as adults. Discussion I will view both sides to whether children should be tried as adults. The rate of murders by juveniles and children has skyrocketed across the country. There are many people who feel that children should
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SAFEGUARDING ADULTS 1.1 There is a difference between safeguarding adults and adult protection‚ safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility‚ and includes actions to stop and reduce the risk of abuse happening. Protection is a vital part of safeguarding and promoting welfare‚ it is the process of protecting an individual who is either at risk or a risk as a result of abuse or neglect. (The broad definition of a ‘vulnerable adult’ is; a vulnerable adult is a person over the age of eighteen who is‚ or maybe
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