CPI Adult Learning Theory & Andragogy Flashcards

The learning retention model suggests that learners retain the most content from which instructional method?

Answer: Teaching others and practicing by doing

Research suggests that teaching others and active practice through application results in the highest retention rates compared to passive learning methods.

Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction begins with which foundational step?

Answer: Gaining learners' attention

Gagne's model begins with 'gaining attention' to orient learners and prepare them cognitively to receive new information.

Which concept describes the gap between what a learner can do alone versus what they can achieve with instructor guidance?

Answer: Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development is the gap between what learners can achieve independently and what they can achieve with skilled instructor support.

In adult learning, 'scaffolding' refers to what instructional practice?

Answer: Providing temporary support that is gradually removed as learners gain competence

Scaffolding involves giving learners structured support and guidance that is incrementally reduced as they develop independence and mastery.

Which adult learning principle states that learners must understand the purpose of training before it begins?

Answer: Need to know

Knowles' 'need to know' principle states that adults must understand why they are learning something before they will invest effort in the training.

The ARCS model of motivational design, developed by John Keller, focuses on which four elements?

Answer: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction

Keller's ARCS model identifies Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction as the four components needed to design motivationally effective instruction.