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Misconceptions of Adult Learning Final Assignment

Misconceptions of Adult Learning Final Assignment. Daria Pestone August 12, 2012 EDU 643 Professor Harrington. 3 MISCONCEPTIONS. Not having a clear understanding of who the adult learner is and what makes them different from other learning individuals

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Misconceptions of Adult Learning Final Assignment

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  1. Misconceptions of Adult LearningFinal Assignment DariaPestone August 12, 2012 EDU 643 Professor Harrington

  2. 3 MISCONCEPTIONS • Not having a clear understanding of who the adult learner is and what makes them different from other learning individuals • Believed that all learning is formal, did not consider informal learning as education • Did not know the importance of adult learning to education overall

  3. Who is the adult learner? MISCONCEPTION: Middle aged to older individual who did not fulfill his or her education goals so has returned to finish through night school or specialty courses at a local university Picture #1

  4. Who is the adult learner? TRUTH: • Adult learner is any adult with motivation to learn. (Merriam et al.,2007) • Adult learners stand out from their younger counterparts with their responsibility for their lives and actions, along with their ability to chose what they do and do not wish to learn. (Diabiase & Kidwai, 2010) They also have better time management and life experiences to relate to course content. Picture #2

  5. Who is the adult learner? 5 highest motivational factors for adults (Kimmel and McNeese (2006): • A desire for personal accomplishment • A desire to finish a degree not completed yet • A desire to be their kid’s role model • A desire for skills in a selected field • Encouragement from their kids Picture #3

  6. FORMAL vs. INFORMAL MISCONCEPTION: Believed that all learning is formal, such as a classroom setting, and did not consider informal learning as education. Picture #4

  7. FORMAL vs. INFORMAL TRUTH: Informal learning is a huge part of the way all adults educate themselves! Leisure informal learning is education in a social group, interest classes, and activity setting. (Dattilo et al., 2012) “Informal learning is an important way that individuals construct meaning from their experiences. This type of learning typically is triggered by a discrepancy between a person’s entire history of experiences and a new experience that cannot be handled automatically” (Lohman, 2003) Picture #5

  8. Is adult learning important? MISCONCEPTION: • I miscalculated how important adult learning is to education overall. • I assumed that child and high school education age was the epicenter of all educational studies Picture #6

  9. Is adult learning important? TRUTH • “for the first time in our society, adults outnumber youth, there are more older adults, the population is better educated than ever before, and there is more cultural and ethnic diversity.” (Merriam et al.,2007,p.7) • Adult learning is the topic of many great theories and research like Knowles’s Andragogy & Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Model. • Schools and theorists are focusing on learning what motivates adults and how to create curriculum that fits their life style. Picture #7

  10. REFERENCES: • Dattilo, A. E. L., Ewert, A., & Dattilo, J. (2012). Learning as Leisure: Motivation and Outcome in Adult Free Time Learning. [Article]. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 30(1), 1-18. • Dibiase, D., & Kidwai, K. (2010). Wasted on the Young? Comparing the Performance and Attitudes of Younger and Older US Adults in an Online Class on Geographic Information. [Article]. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 34(3), 299-326 • Kimmel, S. B., & McNeese, M. N. (2006). Barriers to Business Education: Motivating Adult Learners. [Article]. Journal of Behavioral & Applied Management, 7(3), 292-303. • Lohman, M.C. (Fall 2003). Environmental Inhibitors to informal learning in the workplace: A Case Study of Public School Teachers. Adult Education Quarterly. • Merriam,S.B., Caffarella, R.S., & Baumgartner, L.M. (2007). Learning in Adulthood, a comprehensive guide. (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Picture 1: Harris & Ewing, 1905-1945. Blum, Leon picture. Retrieved from: http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/000/Reading-Book-Man-001.htm • Picture 2 : Retrieved on August 12, 2013 from: http://www.ginaabudi.com/images/AdultLearning.jpg • Picture 3: Stein, E. 1994. Retrieved from: http://www.bible.ca/marriage/childl-role-model-parents.gif • Picture 4: Retrieved on August 12, 2012 from: http://tincanapi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tin-can-activities.png • Picture 5: Retrieved on August 12, 2013 from: http://www.nwcsd.k12.ny.us/cms/lib/NY19000569/centricity/domain/18/Kid_at_desk.gif • Picture 6 Retrieved on August 12, 2013 from: http://i1.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens5762762_1276793266school_bus.jpg • Picture 7 Retrieved on August 12, 2013 from: http://png-1.findicons.com/files/icons/2315/default_icon/256/arrow_up.png

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