Infusion of Andragogy and Reflective Learning in the Classroom

Presented by: Deborah A. Porter, Adult Career Services AdministratorEmail: [email protected] – 716-259-1680 ext. 104

June 26, 2015 presented at the 2015 Networking in Higher Education Conference, Buffalo, NY

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This presentation is an example of how to engage and educate the

adult learner; and exemplifies how reflective learning benefits the

students, teacher, instructor and/or facilitator.

Furthermore, this provides educators with a wonderful insight on how they may be able to help

facilitate learning in teens and adults.

It’s time we shift gears and start educating the way people learn.

Techniques and examples use support s high school students and

the adult learns.

What is Training:What is Training:““The KNOW HOWThe KNOW HOW””

the actionaction of teaching a person a particular skill or

type of behavior.

Gives you the skill to do something rather than just

know about it.

•Are you looking to learn a specific skill for work?

•Do you want to apply the knowledge you gain practically?

Example:How to operate a computer for work.

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What is What is Education:Education:

““The KNOW WHY”The KNOW WHY”

the processprocess of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills.

It’s about learn the theory.

•Are you looking for a course in a foundation subject?

•Do you want to gain qualifications you missed out on at school?

Example:Example:How to build a computer and make improvements.



AndragogyAndragogy consists of teaching strategies focused on adults.

It is often interpreted as the process of engaging adult learners with the

structure of learning experience.



Knowles' theory can Knowles' theory can be stated with 5 be stated with 5

assumptions related assumptions related to the motivation of to the motivation of

adult learning:adult learning:

Characteristics of Adult Learners



Adult Learner Adult Learner Experiences (the Experiences (the

Foundation):Foundation): As a person matures

they gain a lot of experience that is used as a resource to their

learning.

Self-Concept:Self-Concept: Adults need to be

responsible for their decisions on education

(become less dependent); and move more toward being a self-directed learner.



Readiness to Learn: Readiness to Learn: Adults are most

interested in learning subjects having

immediate relevance to their work and/or

personal lives.

Orientation to Orientation to Learning:Learning:

Adult learning is problem-centered

rather than subject or content-centered.



Motivation to Motivation to Learn:Learn:

Adults respond better to internal versus

external motivators.(Added in 1984 by Knowles)

REFERENCE:REFERENCE:

"Instructional Design: Theories – Andragogy

(M. Knowles)". Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Retrieved 2011-05-16.



1.1.Adults need to be Adults need to be involved in planning and involved in planning and evaluation of instruction.evaluation of instruction.

2.2.The Adult learning The Adult learning experience is the basis for experience is the basis for learning new activities.learning new activities.

3.3.Adults are more Adults are more problem-centered than problem-centered than they are content-centered.they are content-centered.

4.4.The content must be The content must be relevant and have an relevant and have an impact on the adult’s life.impact on the adult’s life.

4 Principles of Andragogy Learning:4 Principles of Andragogy Learning:



Pedagogicalvs

AndragogicalOr

Teaching children in a systematic method of

learning.vs.

The method or technique used to

teach Adult learners.



Presented by: Deborah A. Porter, Adult Career Services Administrator Email: [email protected] – 716-259-1680 ext. 104

"As students grow in character, they grow in

their capacity and commitment to do their best work, do the right thing and lead lives of

purpose. Character education done early and

well, puts students toward successful life

outcomes.“ – Dr. Victor Battistich

http://www.8keys.org/8keys_defined.aspx



There are 8 Keys:1.Integrity2.Failure Leads to Success3.Speak with Good Purpose4.This is it – Live in the Now5.Commitment6.Ownership7.Flexibility8.Balance



Key 1:Key 1:IntegrityIntegrity

Match your Behavior with

your Values

Living in integrity means that everything we say and everything

we do are true reflections of what we

value, what’s important to us.

We are sincere and We are sincere and true to ourselves—we true to ourselves—we don’t say or think one don’t say or think one thing and do another. thing and do another.



Key #2:Key #2:Failure Leads to Failure Leads to

SuccessSuccess

Learn from your Mistakes

The only real failure The only real failure is not learning from is not learning from

our mistakes. our mistakes. The key to success is The key to success is to look carefully at to look carefully at what went wrong, what went wrong,

change what we did change what we did the first time, and try the first time, and try

again by applying again by applying what we learned.what we learned.



Key #3:Key #3:Speak with a Speak with a

Good PurposeGood Purpose

Speak Honestly Speak Honestly and Kindlyand Kindly

Words are powerful! They have the power to uplift and enlighten or

put down and depress.

Always considering the Always considering the intention of our words. intention of our words.

It’s about communicating directly,

clearly, honestly, and with a positive purpose.



When you try to control everything you enjoy nothing. When you try to control everything you enjoy nothing. Just live for this moment and enjoy “it”.Just live for this moment and enjoy “it”.

Key #4Key #4This is it!This is it!

(Live in the Now)(Live in the Now)

Making the Most of Every Moment. Keeping Your

Attention on the Positive.

When we live in the NOW we have power!

Whenever our thoughts Whenever our thoughts are occupied with are occupied with

something other than something other than what we’re doing, we what we’re doing, we miss what’s going on miss what’s going on

around us in the moment around us in the moment … while we’re waiting for … while we’re waiting for

the next moment to the next moment to arrive the present arrive the present

moment slips away. moment slips away.



Key #5:Key #5:CommitmentCommitment

Take positive actions and follow your

vision. Make your dreams come true.

At each step along the way, our commitment

inspires us to take positive action and

overcome obstacles, and pushes us on until we

“make it happen.”

A commitment is not A commitment is not made lightly—it’s about made lightly—it’s about

making a decision so making a decision so strong that there is no strong that there is no

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Key #6:Key #6:OwnershipOwnership

Take Responsibility for

your Actions.

Be responsible for your thoughts, feelings, words, and

actions. “Own” the choices you make and the results that

follow.

We may not be able to control We may not be able to control everything that happens in everything that happens in our lives but we can control our lives but we can control

how we respond to what how we respond to what happens. happens. By taking ownership By taking ownership

of our actions we create a of our actions we create a huge shift in our life.huge shift in our life.



To be more flexible we need to be more To be more flexible we need to be more open to doing things differently.open to doing things differently.

Key #7:Key #7:FlexibilityFlexibility

Be willing to do things differently.

Flexibility is about recognizing all kinds of habits or patterns or activities in our

life that aren’t working and changing them, and even

changing them again until we find the one that works!

Flexibility is the willingness to Flexibility is the willingness to try something different when try something different when

we realize that what we’re we realize that what we’re doing isn’t working.doing isn’t working.



Respect boundaries and understand what Respect boundaries and understand what really matters to be happy.really matters to be happy.

Key #8:Key #8:BalanceBalance

Live your Best Life

Balance is about considering everything that’s meaningful and important to us when we make choices about how we spend our time and energy.

Inner happiness and Inner happiness and fulfillment come when your fulfillment come when your mind, body, and emotions mind, body, and emotions

are nurtured by the choices are nurtured by the choices you make.you make.



““We do not learn from experience … we learn We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.” from reflecting on experience.” John DeweyJohn Dewey

https://prezi.com/z-iozettlllo/the-reflective-school-by-peter-pappas/

ReferenceReference

Taxonomy of Reflection

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As educators or As educators or instructors, we are able to instructors, we are able to improve our own practice improve our own practice

of teaching using reflective of teaching using reflective activities, we will certainly activities, we will certainly

impact those learning impact those learning from us in a much more from us in a much more

positive manner!positive manner!

Ask with every decision:Ask with every decision:““Is the decision I’m making Is the decision I’m making

in my BEST long-term in my BEST long-term interest?”interest?”



Presented by:

Deborah A. PorterAdult Career Services Administrator

Email: [email protected] – 716-259-1680 ext. 104

mailto:[email protected]

Infusion of Andragogy and Reflective Learning in the Classroom

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