Katie Calloway’s Portfolio

Key lessons learned about teaching adults…

- The importance of understanding your teaching style and philosophy of education.

The importance of the 6 assumptions

The importance of having knowledge about motivation

The importance of learning about past adult educators

The importance of looking at history to learn more about adult education

Key Adult educators and institutions

Myles Horton and the Highlander

Merriam and Cunningham

Malcolm Knowles

Paulo Friere

Ken Gangel

ECHO

YMCA

Learning experiences

The presentations

The take home tests

The textbook questions

In class activities

Myself as the learner

I have gained a little more confidence with teaching

I have a better understanding of the history of adult education

I have learned a lot about the 6 assumptions of andragogy.

I have grown to see the importance of adult education

I have grown to see the learners role in learning

Review of intro statement

Was able to learn things I missed out on in planning and admin

Learned the importance of Adult education

Saw different venues for adult education. Its not confined