1. Knowles’ Andragogy
Attribute #3: Experience
Experience —As a person matures he/she accumulates a growing reservoir of experience that
becomes an increasing resource for learning. Experience (including mistakes) provides the basis for
learning activities.
David Kolb expanded on Knowles’ theory and developed “Experiential Learning.” Each photo
contains a link to a YouTube video with more information.
Assist them to draw on Facilitate reflective learning
Find out about your
those opportunities which can
student - their interests
experiences when also assist the student to
and past experiences
problem-solving, examine existing biases or
(personal, work and study
reflecting and applying habits based on life
related)
clinical reasoning experiences and move
processes. them toward a new
understanding of
information presented.
Sources: http://web.cortland.edu/frieda/id/IDtheories/42.html, http://www.qotfc.edu.au/resource/index.html?page=65375,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKmAPcGDkeU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8mtcFh2x04, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSzDYWw0Hk