For adult learners, instruction needs to focus ................. .
more on the process and less on the content to be taught
Adult learning is described by andragogy, the model popularised by Malcolm Knowles. Adults are self-directed, bring a large pool of experience, are ready to learn what is relevant to their roles and are oriented towards solving problems rather than absorbing subject matter for its own sake.
Instruction for adults therefore shifts emphasis from transmitting content to designing the process of learning: involving learners in planning, drawing on their experience, using discussion, case analysis and problem-centred activities, and letting them evaluate their own progress. The teacher acts as a facilitator of that process rather than a dispenser of content.
Giving equal weight to process and content, or putting more weight on content, describes the traditional pedagogical model meant for children. Giving equal weight to process and the product of learning shifts the focus to outcomes and does not capture the andragogical stress on how adults learn.
more on the process and less on the content to be taught option is correct.
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