De La Torre, Yadira
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EL 5006-8
Gatin, Glen
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Adult Theories
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Abstract
The traditional face-to-face learning
will not phase away. The pedagogical
approach is instructor lead. As adults
they construct their own idea of the
knowledge they are being taught.
Online learning has many benefits for
all different learning preferences.
Online learning is inferior to face to face learning
• Online learning is a convenient
and beneficial way to get educated
• Learning can occur anytime
anywhere thus the availability of
the resources and information is
24 X 7
Examples why online learning is not
inferior to face-to-face learning
• Adult learners can cut travel time to and from
campus
• Adult learners can learn and practice using
different multimedia at their own speed
• Adult learners can have access to handouts,
research and discussion forums online
• Instructor’s feedback can directly be
commented on the student’s post and papers
The learner does not know what
she needs, only the faculty
member does
• Access to syllabus
• Emails for course site updates
• Access to documents or sources
• Changes in learning preferences
• Changes in the classroom
Students are not customers, they
are students
• Education is marketable
• Online learning is flexible
• Adult learners best interest
There is only one way to teach and
one way to learn
• Power points target visual learners
• Video upload or lectures target
the auditory learners
• Learners want to know
• Adult learners are capable of self-directing
themselves
Adults learn through their own ideas and
understanding
Teaching methods
Strengthening learning
Life decisions and learning
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