Abstract:Theories on how adults learn, such as andragogy (Knowles, 1980), transformational (Mezirow, 2000 and self-directed learning (Tough, 1971, andCross, 1981) provide insight into how adult students learn and how instructors like me can be more responsive to the needs of my learners by use of effective teaching practices. Whilst these theories suggest that adults use experience as a means of learning, are self-directed, motivated and oriented towards learning, in my view, they are generic and are less culture-and … Show more
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