Adult Education

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The paper first examines the article, "Adults as Learners", by Stephen Lieb, which discusses the characteristics of adult learning. The paper contrasts this to the article "Issues in Understanding Adult Learning", where Stephen Brookfield challenges the concept that adults have a radically different pattern, style and willingness to learn from the way children and adolescents learn. The paper looks at the impact of these two articles on the training and development field and concludes that the tips provided by Lieb will allow adults to be taught new material, while at the same time the concerns of Brookfield should be given attention. The paper notes that as the need for learning expands to a global level, it is important to determine which of the experts is correct.

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"Andragogy is the term used for the theory of adult learning. The theory was developed because experts in the field of learning recognized that educating young students produces an entirely different set of circumstances and needs, than educating adults brings forth. Students who are not yet adults bring very little to the table by way of life experiences and the education path is significantly more instructor driven than adult learning situations can create(Noe, 2004). For this reason the adult learning theory was created."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Issues in Understanding Adult (accessed 7-3-07) Learninghttp://www.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/facultypapers/StephenBrookfield_AdultLearning.cfm
• Leib, Stephen (1991) Principles of Adult Learning (Accessed 7-3-07) http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm
• Noe, Raymond (2004) Employee Training and Development 4th Edition.

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