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The Adult Learner in Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theories and Applications
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Author(s): Sumitra Balakrishnan (Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), Xavier University Bhubaneswar, India)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 14
Source title:
Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gary A. Berg (California State University Channel Islands (Retired), USA)and Linda Venis (UCLA (Retired), USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2783-2.ch013
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Abstract
Researchers and practitioners have come to understand adult learners as unique and different from child learners, and have developed different theoretical approaches, methodologies, and strategies attuned to their educational needs and life circumstances. This chapter examines the factors that impact the effectiveness of adult learning programs and classroom environments by using perspectives of education theorists. The needs of the adult learner, advantages of teaching adults, and principles that can be followed are explored with the help of Knowles' andragogy model. The importance of the classroom's eco-behavioral features—their physical and emotional environments—along with other factors that effectively facilitate the process of adult education are discussed. In this context, an adaptation of Astin's I-E-O's model is proposed to deepen the understanding of adult learning programs.
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