PHILOSOPHER PRESENTATION

BY

Christinia ScottAdult Education 6412

Dr. Han

Acquire knowledge

of philosopher

Malcolm Knowles

Acquire knowledge

of Andragogic

al Model

Understand self-

directed learning in the work

place

Understand the

meaning of “facilitator”

Understand a

facilitator’s purpose

Acquire knowledge of learning contracts

OBJECTIVES

Early Life• Born in 1913 in Montana

• Avid boy scout• Grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida

Academic Career• 1934 B.A. from Harvard College

• 1949 M.A. from Univ. of Chicago

• 1960 PH.D. from Univ. of Chicago

Professional Career• 1940 Director of Adult Education at the Boston YMCA

• 1946 Dir. of Adult Education for the Chicago YMCA

• 1951-59 served as Executive Dir. of the Adult Education Association of the USA

Malcolm Knowles

PHILOSOPHER MALCOLM KNOWLES

Advanced the field of Andragogy

Created Andragogical Model

Created Andragogical Process Model

1. Learners Need to Know

• Why• What• How

2. Self-Concept of the Learner

• Autonomous

• Self-directing

3. Prior Experience

• Resources• Mental

Models

ANDRAGOGICAL MODEL

4. Readiness to Learn

• Life related• Developmen

tal Task

5. Orientation to Learning

• Problem Centered

• Contextual

6. Motivation to Learn

• Intrinsic Value

• Personal Payoff

ANDRAGOGICAL MODEL (CONTINUED)

Self-directed learning as “…. a process in which trainees take responsibility for their own learning, including diagnosing needs, developing objectives, designing learning experiences, finding resources, and evaluating learning outcomes.” (Hatcher, 36)

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN THE WORK PLACE

Trainers adopts the role of facilitator

Trainer should be a part of the trainee’s learning experience

Trainers and trainees should understand the structure of their

work environments

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN THE WORK PLACE (CONTINUED)

Trainers and trainees should understand the culture of their work

environmentsTrainers should create an

environment that gives trainees time to learn

Trainers should create an environment that gives trainees the

ability to make mistakes

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING IN THE WORK PLACE (CONTINUED)

One who focuses on what the learner is

doing and less on what they are doing

(Malcolm Knowles, 2010)

Facilitator is a process designer and manager

(Malcolm Knowles, 2011)

WHAT IS A FACILITATOR?

Facilitator ‘s purpose is to empower learners to access learning opportunities (Smith 2011)

Facilitator’s purpose is to empower learners to realize individual goals (Smith 2011)

Facilitator must know how adults acquire knowledge (Hatcher 1997)

Facilitator must know how adults use skills (Hatcher 1997)

FACILITATING IN A SELF-DIRECTED ENVIRONMENT

Facilitator must know how to apply different learning styles (Hatcher 1997)

Facilitator must know how to help adults set personal and work-related goals (Hatcher 1997)

Facilitator must know how to develop creative learning environments (Hatcher 1997)

Facilitator must build relationship with adult learners (Knowles, 2011)

FACILITATING IN A SELF-DIRECTED ENVIRONMENT (CONTINUED)

A way to engage

learners to take charge of their

learning (Malcolm

Knowles, 2011)

Provide learners

freedom to explore the

subject matter according to the learners

learning style

Allow the learners to

possess control of their learning

LEARNING CONTRACTS

Knowles early years

and academic

and professional

career

Knowles major

contribution of the

Andragogical Model

Self-directed learning in the work

place

The role and purpose of a “facilitator”

The importance of learning contracts

SUMMARY

How has self-directed learning

impacted your academic or

personal career?

Is self-directed learning

becoming more

prevalent in the work place?

Is self-directed learning

becoming more

prevalent in higher

education?

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

Hatcher, T. G. (1997). The ins and outs of self-directed learning. Training and Development, 35-39.

Malcolm Knowles, E. F. (2011). The Adult Learner. New York: Butterworth-Heinemann.

S, K., & Malcolm. (1989). The Making of an Adult Educator. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Smith, R. L. (2011). Front-Line Facilitating: Negotiating Adventurous Learning within Workplace Programs. Adult Learning , 18-22.

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