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Andragogy Revisited: Theory for the 21st Century? #trdev

Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice For Trainers, Learning Theory To Practice, Thought Jolts on May 19, 2009

Myths and Realities no. 19 by Ralf St. Clair
Malcolm Knowles’ theory of andragogy is almost certainly the best known concept in adult education, and it often appears to gain uncritical acceptance based on name recognition rather than careful [...]

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When is a learner an adult?

Posted by Robert Bacal in Learning Theory To Practice on May 27, 2008

The bottom line on the adult learning, which is not solely my opinion but that of others who have published and critiqued the “theory”. Formalized adult learning theory is not a description of reality but a notion of what adults “should” be within a very specific cultural bias. It’s the way us adults would like to be seen rather than the way we are. And because of it’s cultural bias, it applies completely to such a small segment of society as to be useless.

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