ATD Adult Learning Theory & Andragogy 2

Question 1

Which of Kolb's four learning styles is characterized by the combination of Concrete Experience and Active Experimentation?

Accepted Answer

Accommodator

Answer

The Accommodator combines Concrete Experience and Active Experimentation, preferring hands-on, trial-and-error approaches and relying on intuition over logic.

Question 2

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance

Answer

The ZPD is the distance between what learners can accomplish independently and what they can achieve with support from a more knowledgeable person, representing optimal learning territory.

Question 3

The '70-20-10' learning model suggests that approximately what percentage of professional learning comes from formal training programs?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

The 70-20-10 model proposes that only about 10% of effective professional learning comes from formal training, while 70% comes from on-the-job experience and 20% from social/peer learning.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'self-directed learning' as defined by adult education scholar Philip Candy?

Accepted Answer

A process in which individuals take primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating their own learning

Answer

Self-directed learning is characterized by the learner taking initiative and responsibility for diagnosing needs, formulating goals, identifying resources, and evaluating outcomes.

Question 5

Which theorists are credited with developing the concept of 'Communities of Practice' as a framework for situated learning?

Accepted Answer

Lave and Wenger

Answer

Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger introduced Communities of Practice, describing how learning occurs through participation in a social community sharing practices, values, and beliefs.

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ATD Adult Learning Theory & Andragogy 2