Life-Long Learning
In discussing the strategies outlined in several of Malcolm Knowles books, one can clearly recognize adult learning theory as separate from traditional theories in education. In his book, Andragogy in Action, Knowles accurately predicted that by the end of the last century, education would become almost mobile as adults require educational resources that do not uniformly take place in buildings and on campuses but in places, at times and paces convenient to them. With the onset of the internet and the use of personal computers, education can be delivered electronically to service lifestyle choices associated with child rearing and the demands of full or part time employment.
Knowles believed that the greatest challenge was maintaining "the human touch as we learn to use the media in new ways." His findings resulted in the development of a self-directed, "andragogical model" of learning based upon the ideal of community learning centers as a new kind of educational facility, where lifelong learning is emphasized. Since retiring from North Carolina State University as Professor Emeritus of Adult and Community College Education at North Carolina State University in 1979, Dr. Knowles is Professor Emeritus of Adult and Community College Education at North Carolina State University. Since retiring from North Carolina State University in 1979, he consults businesses and industries, government agencies, educational institutions, religious institutions, and volunteer groups on a global basis. His work has been implemented extensively and universally in organizational training programs where "soft skill" sets are important in developing strong leadership in management. Since retiring, he has consulted businesses and industries, government agencies, educational institutions, religious institutions, and volunteer groups on a global basis. His work has been implemented extensively and universally in organizational training programs where "soft skill" sets are important in developing strong leadership in management.
By 1960, Knowles established a graduate program in adult education at Boston University where for fourteen years he applied his principles through case studies, role playing, simulations, and self-evaluation are most useful in academia to establish a modern practice for adult education. He put much of what developed in another book, "The Modern Practice of Adult Education: Andragogy vs. Pedagogy." For example, applying this theory in personal computer...
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