Celebrating Cultures

Malcolm Knowles, a key theorist in the development of adult education and learning models.  

One of his key contributions was to define six (initially four) principles that ideally inform adult learning:

• Adults are internally motivated and self-directed
• Adults bring life experiences and knowledge to learning experiences
• Adults are goal oriented
• Adults are relevancy oriented
• Adults are practical
• Adult learners like to be respected

 

See http://www.qotfc.edu.au/resource/?page=65375 for a discussion how these principles may inform your course design.