Adult Learning & Teaching

Identify the learning domain for the given objective:

Interpret the given lab report.

• Cognitive

• Psychomotor

• Affective

• I don't know

Identify the learning domain for the given objective:

Demonstrate respect to peers, teachers, and other staff members of all the disciplines

• Cognitive

• Psychomotor

• Affective

Identify the correct learning domain for the given objective:

Prescribe medicines to a patient diagnosed with Covid-19.

• Cognitive

• Psychomotor

• Affective

Which of the following is NOT recommended for adult educators to do in the classroom?

• Set a cooperative climate for learning in the classroom.

• Design sequential activities to achieve the objectives.

• Follow the textbook explicitly.

• Work collaboratively with the learners to select methods, materials, and resources for instruction.

According to the "See, Do, Teach" model of adult learning theory, students retain the most from -

 

• what they say.

• what they read.

• what they see and hear.

• what they do.

Which of the following is one of Malcolm Knowles' assumptions about adult learners?

• Adult learners have a self-concept of being responsible for their own decisions.

• Adult learners draw upon teachers' life experiences to help themselves learn.

• Adult learners are motivated primarily by extrinsic factors.

• Adults learn best when they do not know why they are learning something.

All of the following are recommended strategies for minimizing the cognitive load on learners EXCEPT for which one?

• Using graphic organizers

• Lecturing extensively on relevant topics

• Chunking complex content into smaller bits

• Stopping instruction momentarily to give time to think about what they are learning

Which adult learning principle is best described by: "Adult learners aim to acquire relevant and adequate knowledge and for this reason, intended learning outcomes should be clearly identified."

• Adults are goal oriented

• Adults are intrinsically motivated.

• Adults are practical.

Which among the below is the best way to show respect to your adult learners?

• Being professional and talk only about work.

• Acknowledging the wealth of experience they have.

• Build rapport with them all the time.

Refers to application of previously learned rules and concepts to new situations

• metacognition

• problem solving

• rule learning