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New Perspectives on
Andragogy
Chapter 9 In The Adult Learner
CAE 213 Intro to Adult Education
Professor Jonathan S Penland, PhD
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Introduction
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Research in a variety of disciplines has
produced new perspectives on andragogy.
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We will review each of the six core
principles updating our understanding
based on new research.
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1. The Learner’s Need to Know
Learners need to know “why” before they
engage in learning
 Research has confirmed that collaborative
planning is useful. It allows learners to
assess their needs, suggest pragmatic
learning objectives, and choose whether or
not to participate is aspects of training.
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2. Self-Directed Learning
Is self-directed learning a characteristic, a
goal of adult learning, or both?
 A person can be high in one and low in the
other.
Goal
Goal
 The teacher’s job
Trait
is to match style
Trait Goal Trait
with student
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Goal
Goal
Trait
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Learner --------------------- Style
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Dependent
Interested
Involved
Self-directed
Coaching
Inspiration Speaker
Facilitated discussion
Individual or study group
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3. Prior Experiences of the Learner
Schema are cognitive data structures that
build via learning and experience.
 Accretion – adding facts to schema
 Tuning – incremental change to schema
 Restructuring – creation of new schema
 Mental models – internal images
(background) of how the world works
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Schema Theory
Are we restructuring
the mental map,
schema, or prototype?
Mental Map
Schema
Constructivism
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Prototype
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Schema Theory
Do home stays in eco-tourism
restructure the way
eco-tourists view the world?
Changing the
Mental Map
A tourist’s view
of people is
challenged by a
home stay.
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Transformative
Learning
A tourist is
more open to
seeing nature in
a new way.
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4. Readiness to Learn
Pratt’s Untested Model
support
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Some prefer a
group setting for
support but need
little direction
Some need lots of
direction and
support
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Some prefer to be
self-directed with
little support
Some need
direction but not
much support
Identify where
learners are at
when they begin
and adjust to
changes in their
readiness to
learn
dependency
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5. Orientation to Learning
Steps in the Experiential Learning Cycle
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Testing
New Concepts
* Concrete
Experience
Theories:
What others
learned
Observe
Reflect
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6. Motivation
Characteristics of Trainers that motivate:
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Expertise – knows content well &
communicates well
Empathy – realistic understanding of learner
needs, adapts material to learner, continuously
considers learners
Enthusiasm – values content, expresses
appropriate levels of emotion/energy
Clarity – Can be understood and followed by
most learners
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Summary
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There is evidence for maintaining each of
the core principles…which are:
Learner’s…
SelfPriorReadiness
Orientation
Motivation
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