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Publication Date: 2012-Apr
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The Adult Learner May Really Be a Neglected Species
O'Toole, Sean; Essex, Belinda
Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v52 n1 p183-191 Apr 2012
When we separate the process of learning that is experienced by adults and children from the methods, systems and settings that are used, a clear case can be made for a very distinct, andragogical model. This concept exists separately from the notion that there is undoubtedly a common pedagogy or "art of teaching" that is shared by the best educators, regardless of whether their audience comprises children or adults. The key to improving the adult learning experience is to acknowledge that adults do have very different needs, expectations and limitations in what they want and need to know, and how they are prepared to experience it. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Processes, Learning Experience, Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Expectation, On the Job Training, Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software, Adult Educators, Teacher Qualifications
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Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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