Being an adult learner, I could learn exhaustively about my subject as well as topics associated with it. Though at times keeping in view my schedule, it becomes tough to practically sit in a classroom and grasp all that is being said or taught to me, the projects assigned to me helps me to build up my knowledge qualitatively as well as quantitatively. As a practicing nurse I get the opportunity to put into practice all that I learn as well as assimilate the information around me.<\/p>\n
First Principle: There is a huge difference in my learning and understanding capacity if as to when I was a young learner as a child and the adult learner as I am now. In the former case I literally took in everything I studied in the four walls of a classroom as the ultimate fact whereas in the latter case I can scrutinize and evaluate what I am learning, so also question whenever needed the authenticity and practicality of a given notion. I am able to move from being a dependent learner to an independent and self-reliant learner. From an early age, children are conditioned to recognize educators as authority figures who have broad-based power to tell them what to do, when and how. By contrast, adults expect that even the most credentialed expert will behave as a partner to them in a participative learning journey. (https:\/\/online.rutgers.edu\/blog\/principles-of-adult-learning-theory\/<\/a>) There is a need to explain the reasons specific things are being taught. (https:\/\/elearningindustry.com\/the-adult-learning-theory-andragogy-of-malcolm-knowles<\/a>)<\/p>\n Second Principle: As mentioned earlier, being a practicing nurse, I can accumulate the information that I come across in my profession and otherwise which experience is in fact best source for learning. Adult learners are a valuable resource because they bring the richness and diversity of their lives with them. They should be given the opportunity to use their existing knowledge and experience, which they can apply to new learning experiences.<\/p>\n Third Principle:\u00a0Being an adult learner on one side and a professional on the other, it keeps me motivated and hankering for a knowledgeable life: They become ready to learn things to cope effectively with real-life situations. (https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning\/the-principles-of-adult-learning\/<\/a>). \u00a0As a practicing nurse I am to be well aware of my role in the society and the knowledge I acquire helps me to develop into a better professional as well as a better socially responsible being.For the most part, adults have little time to learn new content for its own sake. Instead, they are interested in approaching tasks directly related to their occupation. To thrive in most learning environments, they must be clear on how each lesson fits into their goals for self-advancement. (https:\/\/online.rutgers.edu\/blog\/principles-of-adult-learning-theory\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n Fourth Principle: As I grow in my profession I face situations that need immediate application of knowledge as well as situations in which future application of knowledge is required. I tend to learn focusing on problems that I may come across rather. It is but natural that the focus is on how to tackle problems rather than just gaining knowledge in the learning process.As a general rule, adults need to be involved in planning their instruction and evaluating their results. They should be provided with an environment in which mistakes are safe, expected and a basis for continued learning, in keeping with a problem-centered approach to new ideas. (https:\/\/online.rutgers.edu\/blog\/principles-of-adult-learning-theory\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n Fifth Principle: More than satisfying or making other\u2019s content, it is my own urge to be content in what I do. It is my intrinsic urge to work for the best results and hence my keenness in learning also increases as a result of it. Adults are responsive to external motivators such as a better job or increased salary. However, the best motivators are internal; for example, increased job satisfaction, heightened self-esteem, better quality of life and personal growth and development. (https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/adult-learning\/the-principles-of-adult-learning\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sixth Principle: As an individual matures or grows, they stop being dependent on others to gain knowledge. Personally, I prefer to evaluate upon the need to learn something. In doing so we can frame our own perspective and opinions about life and the challenges it offers. Knowles recognized that adults cannot simply act as passive receptacles of others\u2019 expertise as children often do.\u00a0(https:\/\/online.rutgers.edu\/blog\/principles-of-adult-learning-theory\/<\/a>) Since adults are self-directed, instruction should allow learners to discover things and knowledge for themselves without depending on people. (https:\/\/elearningindustry.com\/the-adult-learning-theory-andragogy-of-malcolm-knowles<\/a>).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being an adult learner, I could learn exhaustively about my subject as well as topics associated with it. 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