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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.
REFERENCES