Humanism - personal growth and development are stressed in this philosophy, as is self-directness on the part of learners. Teachers serve as facilitators and guide learning processes, find resources, and remove barriers to learning.

 

Andragogy - an educational approach characterized by learner-centeredness (i.e., the student's needs and wants are central to the process of teaching), self-directed learning (i.e., students are responsible for and involved in their learning to a much greater degree than traditional education), and a humanist philosophy (i.e., personal development is the key focus of education). Related concepts include: facilitated learning, self-directed learning, humanism, critical thinking, experiential learning, and transformational learning.

Humanism - personal growth and development are stressed in this philosophy, as is self-directness on the part of learners. Teachers serve as facilitators and guide learning processes, find resources, and remove barriers to learning.

 

Andragogy - an educational approach characterized by learner-centeredness (i.e., the student's needs and wants are central to the process of teaching), self-directed learning (i.e., students are responsible for and involved in their learning to a much greater degree than traditional education), and a humanist philosophy (i.e., personal development is the key focus of education). Related concepts include: facilitated learning, self-directed learning, humanism, critical thinking, experiential learning, and transformational learning.

Teaching-learning is a continuum, on one end of which is directed learning and at the other, facilitated learning. Adult learning is highly individualistic and fluid and requires that trainers be very flexible and utilize a range of teaching approaches and methods in order to enhance learning.  Knowing where to position oneself on a teaching-learning continuum will depend on many factors.  We need to move along the teaching-learning continuum in our day-to-day role as educators, we must identify the philosophy we believe in, understand its implications for practice, and choose a teaching situation accordingly.

Teaching-learning is a continuum, on one end of which is directed learning and at the other, facilitated learning. Adult learning is highly individualistic and fluid and requires that trainers be very flexible and utilize a range of teaching approaches and methods in order to enhance learning.  Knowing where to position oneself on a teaching-learning continuum will depend on many factors.  We need to move along the teaching-learning continuum in our day-to-day role as educators, we must identify the philosophy we believe in, understand its implications for practice, and choose a teaching situation accordingly.

Deep level processing – refers to a significant degree of cognitive processing of material to be learned, well beyond simple memorization and application (i.e., rote learning or surface level processing), to analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Related theory: Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. Related concepts:
intellectual development, critical thinking.

Deep level processing – refers to a significant degree of cognitive processing of material to be learned, well beyond simple memorization and application (i.e., rote learning or surface level processing), to analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Related theory: Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. Related concepts:
intellectual development, critical thinking.

Dualism or Received Knowledge refers to a belief that knowledge is absolute and attainable, that there are right and wrong answers, that “the truth is out there.” Learners believe that teachers will pass these truths along to them, and that their role as student is to learn all the “right” answers. Students at this stage prefer material that is black and white, and often become confused or frustrated when asked to deal with shades of gray.

Dualism or Received Knowledge refers to a belief that knowledge is absolute and attainable, that there are right and wrong answers, that “the truth is out there.” Learners believe that teachers will pass these truths along to them, and that their role as student is to learn all the “right” answers. Students at this stage prefer material that is black and white, and often become confused or frustrated when asked to deal with shades of gray.

Inclusive Learning Environments - based on the notion that the educator must adjust the learning environment so that all learners can thrive regardless of gender, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, cognitive and/or physical abilities. Related concepts include: equality in and access to education, humanism, and learner-centeredness.

Progressivism – focuses on an experiential, problem-solving approach to learning. Prior experience plays an important role in learning. Learning is characterized by the student’s active involvement in determining problems, objectives and outcomes. The teacher’s role is to facilitate rather than direct learning.

Affective Domain - This domain relates to how individuals feel emotionally and physically while learning. This includes both internal factors (e.g., physical - hunger, thirst, fatigue, and illness; psychological - willingness to take risks, persistence and attention abilities; attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions) and external factors (e.g., physical - comfort concerns such as temperature, noise and light levels, amount and type of distractions; psychological - personal style of others, stressful situations at work or home, support from others).

There are influences on the teaching-learning continuum beyond those found directly in the classroom, including:

• societal pressures to teach using a particular approach
• the amount of direction and support needed by learner
• the culture in which the learning takes place

There are influences on the teaching-learning continuum beyond those found directly in the classroom, including:

• societal pressures to teach using a particular approach
• the amount of direction and support needed by learner
• the culture in which the learning takes place