Malcolm Knowles:  Principles of Andragogy

1. Involved Adult Learners:  Adult learners need to be involved in the planning and evaluation of their instruction.
2. Adult Learners’ Experience:  Experience (including mistakes) provides the basis for the learning activities.
3. Relevance and Impact to Learners’ Lives:  Adults are most interested in learning subjects that have immediate relevance and impact to their job or personal life.
4. Problem Centered:  Adult learning is problem-centered rather than content oriented.