OTL-7006

Arghode, V., Brieger, E. W., & McLean, G. N. (2017). Adult learning theories: Implications for online instruction. European Journal of Training & Development, 41(7), 593-609.

Read this critical analysis of four selected learning theories (behaviorism, cognitivism, humanism, and constructivism) and their role in online instruction for adults. Note the practical advice to instructors and other practitioners for utilizing adult learning theories for instructional enhancement.

Sato, T., Haegele, J. A., & Foot, R. (2017). Developing online graduate coursework in adapted physical education utilizing andragogy theory. Quest , 69(4), 453–466.

Read this article to gain insights into how andragogy learning theory served as the basis for the implementation of an online APE graduate course for in-service physical educators.

Schumacher, D. J., Englander, R., & Carraccio, C. (2013). Developing the master learner: Applying learning theory to the learner, the teacher, and the learning environment. Academic Medicine, 88 (11), 1635-1645.

Read this article to gain insights into how self-determination, cognitive load, situated cognition, and other key educational theories can be applied to enhance the effectiveness of adult learning. For each theory, the authors suggest practical action steps for the learner, the teacher, and the learning environment to provide a road map for developing master learners.

Franco, M. S. (2019, March). Instructional strategies and adult learning theories: An autoethnographic study about teaching research methods in a doctoral program. Education, 139 (3), 178-185.

Read this autoethnographic study to see how a research methods instructor applied transformative learning theory to improve her students’ learning experiences. It includes a literature review that surveys adult learning theories such as andragogy (Knowles, 1988), experiential learning theory (ELT) (Kolb, 1984), and transformative learning (Mezirow, 1995). Be sure to note the table provided in Figure 1.

Conner, L. R., Richardson, S., & Murphy, A. L. (2018). Using adult learning principles for evidence-based learning in a BSW research course. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 23 (1), 355–365.

Read this article to gain insights into how adult learning theory and principles can be applied. This article offers a framework for integrating adult learning principles into an undergraduate social work research course. The researchers delineate six principles of adult learning and describe course activities that facilitate the learning process.