Adult Learning Principles Flashcards

A forklift refresher class includes operators with 20 years of experience. Which approach best applies andragogy to this group?

Answer: Ask operators to share near-miss stories and use them as case studies

Knowles held that adults' accumulated experience is a rich resource for learning, so tapping it boosts engagement and relevance.

According to Malcolm Knowles, adults' readiness to learn is most closely tied to what?

Answer: The developmental tasks of their social roles, such as job demands

Knowles stated that adults become ready to learn what they need to know to cope with real-life situations and roles.

Which orientation to learning do adults typically show, according to andragogy?

Answer: Problem-centered, preferring content applied to real tasks

Adults are life- or problem-centered and want learning that helps them perform tasks or solve problems.

A trainer opens a lockout/tagout session by explaining a recent amputation at a similar facility. Which andragogy principle is primarily addressed?

Answer: Need to know

Adults need to know why they should learn something before investing effort, and a real incident makes the reason clear.

Which statement about adult self-concept is most consistent with andragogy?

Answer: Adults resent situations where others impose their will without input

Adults see themselves as responsible for their own decisions and resist having learning imposed on them.

Experienced workers sometimes reject new safe work practices that contradict old habits. What should the trainer do?

Answer: Acknowledge their experience and help them examine why the new practice is safer

Experience can create mental habits and biases, so trainers should respect it while guiding learners to re-examine assumptions.

Which motivator does Knowles identify as most potent for adult learners?

Answer: Internal motivators such as self-esteem, job satisfaction, and quality of life

Knowles noted that while adults respond to external motivators, internal pressures are the most powerful.