CET Adult Learning Principles 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Problem-centered, preferring content applied to real tasks

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Need to know

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Adults resent situations where others impose their will without input

Answer

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

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