Adult Learning Principles & Instructional Design Flashcards

Malcolm Knowles' theory of how adults learn best is formally known as:

Answer: Andragogy

Malcolm Knowles coined 'andragogy' to describe the art and science of helping adults learn, distinguishing it from pedagogy (child-focused teaching).

According to adult learning theory, adults are primarily motivated to learn when:

Answer: They see immediate relevance to their work or life

Adults are intrinsically motivated when learning has immediate applicability and is clearly relevant to their current roles or challenges.

Which statement best describes 'self-directed learning' as a principle of andragogy?

Answer: Adults take responsibility for identifying and driving their own learning

Self-directed learning means adults take initiative in identifying their learning needs, setting goals, and evaluating their own progress.

The '70-20-10' learning model suggests that the largest proportion of professional development occurs through:

Answer: On-the-job experiential learning

The 70-20-10 model holds that 70% of learning comes from on-the-job experience, 20% from social/peer learning, and 10% from formal instruction.

In Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, which represents the highest level of cognitive learning?

Answer: Create

In Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, 'Create' is the apex — requiring learners to synthesize knowledge to produce original work or solutions.

The ADDIE instructional design model stands for which sequence of phases?

Answer: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate

ADDIE is a systematic instructional design framework: Analyze (needs), Design (blueprint), Develop (content), Implement (deliver), and Evaluate (measure effectiveness).

The VARK model categorizes learners based on preferences for which four modalities?

Answer: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic

Neil Fleming's VARK model identifies four learning preferences: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic.