Adult Learning & Learning Process- RBCW Day 1 presentation

1. Dr. Hironmoy Roy
MD, MBA, ACME, FAIMER Fellow
Dip. Hospital Management
Assoc Prof. Anatomy
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3. PEDAGOGY
Child learning
ANDRAGOGY
Adult learning
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4. Sir Malcom Shepherd Knowles (1913-1997)
In 1980,
Formed the concept.
ANDRAGOGY
Is an art & science of
adult learning.
It differs from child-learning
PEDAGOGY
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5. ADULT LEARNING
Definition
all forms of learning undertaken by adults after
having initial education and training, however
far this process may have gone (e.g. including
tertiary education).
(European Commission of Andragogy 2009, modified on 2012)
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6. PEDAGOGY ANDRAGOGY
Formal Informal
Learners are
DEPENDENT &
directed by the
TEACHERS
Learners are
INDEPENDENT
& Self-directed
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7. PEDAGOGY ANDRAGOGY
Evaluation is external
(Exam, test etc.)
Self assessment
Learners are
motivated externally
(grades, ranks, prizes
etc.)
Learners are
Intrinsically
motivated
(Self- motivation)
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8. PEDAGOGY ANDRAGOGY
Learners are
inexperienced
Pre experienced
Learning is subject
centred
Learning is problem
centred
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16. So adult learning is…………..
Autonomous & Self directed
Goal oriented, relevancy centred
Adults have some life-experiences,
what they shares to solve the problem
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Learning styles

18. A learner can be……….
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19. Tips for an effective facilitator……
MOTIVATION TO THE STUDENTS
To set a tone/feeling for the lesson
To set an appropriate level of difficulty
To set an appropriate level of concern
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20. Tips for an effective facilitator……
REINFORCEMENT
Positive & Quasi-positive
But not Negative
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21. Tips for an effective facilitator……
Check the RETENTION
By providing the problem solving power
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22. Tips for an effective facilitator……
Check the TRANSFARENCE
To use the knowledge/skill of previous
session to solve the problems in future
session
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24. Learning process
• Teaching is an interaction in between teacher and
students under teacher’s guidance to bring out
expected changes in a students’ behaviour.
• Learning is a process to make some modification
relatively or permanent of the way of thinking,
feeling and doing of the learner.
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26. A
Problem gets
generated
The learner tries to solve
with Pre-experience
Not/Partially
solved
Interest is
generated to
solve it
Learner gathers
information
from resources
as he values
Solves the
problem
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28. A Good facilitators will……………
• Make the learning problem centred rather than content
centered.
• Permit and encourage the active participation of the
learners.
• Encourage the learner to introduce past experiences into
the learning process in order to reexamine that
experience in the light of new data.: Experience sharing
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29. A Good facilitators will……………
• Maintain the climate of learning collaborative (instructor-
to-learner and learner-to-learner) as opposed to
authority-oriented.: Collaborative Climate
• Evaluate in light of appraisal of needs and interests and
therefore to the redesign of new learning activities.:
Relevant assessment
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30. At last……………
• Adult learners are all of the people in this room!
• While you are brought here because you are
teachers, PLEASE not to forget that you are also adult
learners.
• We are all learners and we are all educators-equal
power dynamics!!!!!
• A Faculty development programme becomes
successful when the learning of the learners
becomes joyful.
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