Understanding Adult Learning Theories

andragogical strategies to engage adult learners

Differences of Andragogy and Pedagogy

The Significance on Adult Education

Teaching strategies that would be appropriate for coaching the adult learner

How Malcolm Knowles’ Principles Apply to Instructional Leadership or Coaching

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Understanding Adult Learning Theories

Hilda Perez College of Education, Grand Canyon University EDU-537: Curriculum Mapping Lisa Rollins May 31, 2023

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The Malcolm Knowles’ principles apply to coaching because adults naturally want to learn things that will help them accomplish relevant tasks (Maestro, 2022). The principles apply to instructional leadership or coaching because he/she want to be a resource to others to help them achieve their goals.

How Malcolm Knowles’ Principles Apply to Instructional Leadership or Coaching

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• Relevant Lessons
• Engaging adult learner through relatable life experiences
• Letting adults explore on their own
• Providing feedback

Teaching Strategies are Appropriate for Coaching the Adult Learner

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Andragogy are methods to teach adults and pedagogy are methods to teach children. For example, with pedagogy, younger children rely on others to decide what is important and what needs to be learned. Whereas with andragogy, adults decide what information is relevant enough to learn.

Differences of Andragogy and Pedagogy

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Knowing the differences between andragogy and pedagogy is significant on adult education. It is significant because adults learn different than children. If an instructional coach is not well-informed, they are essentially wasting both parties’ time. Adult learners want to retain information that will be beneficial to them and that it is fast. If taught the way children learn, adults are going to find presentations or trainings too long and unnecessary at their level of expertise.

The Significance on Adult Education

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• Adults need to be involved in the planning and evaluation of their instruction.

• Adult learning is problem-centered rather than content-oriented.

Andragogical Strategies to Engage Adult Learners