Adult Learning Principles & Training Methodologies Flashcards
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Which principle from Paulo Freire's work most directly critiques traditional lecture-based training?
Answer: The 'banking concept' of education, where learners are passive recipients
Freire's 'banking concept' criticizes instruction where knowledge is deposited into passive learners, advocating instead for dialogue and critical thinking.
When designing training for a culturally diverse workforce, which approach best reflects adult learning best practices?
Answer: Incorporate varied examples and allow learners to share culturally relevant perspectives
Incorporating diverse examples and encouraging learners to share their own perspectives validates adult experience and increases relevance across cultural backgrounds.
In Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory, a 'disorienting dilemma' serves what purpose?
Answer: It triggers critical reflection by challenging existing assumptions
A disorienting dilemma is an experience that disrupts a learner's frame of reference, prompting deep critical reflection and potential transformation of beliefs.
A trainer uses open-ended questions throughout a session. This technique primarily supports which adult learning principle?
Answer: Learner autonomy and critical reflection
Open-ended questions encourage adults to draw on their own reasoning and experience, supporting autonomy and reflective thinking.
Which of the following BEST describes the 'problem-centered' orientation of adult learners described by Knowles?
Answer: Adults want to solve real-life problems rather than acquire subject matter for its own sake
Knowles emphasized that adults are motivated by learning that immediately helps them solve problems they face in their personal or professional lives.
A facilitator notices that engagement drops after 20 minutes of lecture. Which adjustment best aligns with adult learning research?
Answer: Insert an activity, discussion, or reflection break to re-engage learners
Research shows adult attention spans during passive listening average 10–20 minutes; inserting interactive activities resets engagement and aids retention.
The 70-20-10 learning model suggests that roughly what percentage of development comes from formal training programs?
Answer: 10%
The 70-20-10 model proposes that 70% of learning comes from on-the-job experience, 20% from social/coaching interactions, and only 10% from formal training.