Adult Learning

Question 1

Who is Dr. Benjamin Bloom?

Answer 1

Educational expert who published his “Taxonomy of Learning Domains.” Taxonomy meaning a classification or structure and Domain simply meaning a category.

Question 2

Bloom, identified three categories of learning. We refer to these as KAS or:

Answer 2

Cognitive (Knowledge),
Affective (Attitude), and
Psychomotor (Skills)

Question 3

What are the six categories of the cognitive process?

Answer 3

1. Knowledge/recall,
2. Comprehension,
3. Application,
4. Analysis,
5. Synthesis, and
6. Evaluation

Question 4

__________ refers to how people deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, motivation, and enthusiasm.

Answer 4

Affective (Attitude)

Question 5

_______________ involves the development of intellectual skills. This domain is about developing a conscious competence.

Answer 5

Cognitive (Knowledge)

Question 6

___________________ refers to physical movement, coordination, and the use of motor skills to accomplish a task.

Answer 6

Psychomotor (Skills)

Question 7

What are the five categories of the psychomotor process?

Answer 7

1. Imitation,
2. Manipulation,
3. Precision,
4. Articulation, and
5. Naturalization.

Question 8

What are the five categories of the Affective Process?

Answer 8

1. Receiving,
2. Responding,
3. Valuing,
4. Organization,
5. Characterization.

Question 9

What are the four types of learning styles (VARK)?

Answer 9

1.Visual,
2. Aural/Auditory,
3. Reading/Writing, and
4. Kinesthetic

Question 10

___________ learners prefer the use of images to understand information (learn best seeing displays, charts, diagrams, illustration, handouts and videos).

Answer 10

Visual

Question 11

________ learners prefer listening and speaking in situations such as lectures and group discussions (utilize repetition as a study technique).

Answer 11

Aural/Auditory

Question 12

_____________ learners learn best through words. They enjoy reading and writing, taking copious notes during class, and will organize diagrams and charts into statements.

Answer 12

Reading/Writing

Question 13

__________ learners understand information best by practicing through hands on experience.

Answer 13

Kinesthetic

Question 14

What are the laws of learning?

Answer 14

1. Law of Readiness
2. Law of Exercise
3. Law of Effect
4. Law of Association
5. Law of Recency
6. Law of Intensity
7. Law of Primacy

Question 15

The law of _________ means a person can learn when physically and mentally adjusted (ready) to receive stimuli (Instruction).

Answer 15

Law of READINESS

Question 16

The law of ________ stresses the idea that repetition is basic to the development of adequate responses.

Answer 16

Law of EXERCISE

Question 17

The law of __________ involves the emotional reaction of the learner (feeling of satisfaction, pleasantness, or reward).

Answer 17

Law of EFFECT

Question 18

The law of ______ means that it is easier to learn by relating new information to similar information from past experiences.

Answer 18

Law of ASSOCIATION

Question 19

The law of ______ means that things most recently learned are best remembered (reviews, warm-ups, and make-up exercises).

Answer 19

Law of RECENCY

Question 20

The law of _______________ says that the more realistic the training, the greater the probability of learning or improved job performance.

Answer 20

Law of INTENSITY

Question 21

The law of ________ states that what is learned first creates a strong impression (opposite of recency).

Answer 21

Law of PRIMACY

Question 22

What are the principles of adult learning?

Answer 22

1. Start at the level of students’ understanding,
2. Emphasize and Support teaching points,
3. Create & maintain student interest,
4. Provide for a sense of success,
5. Provide meaningful participation,
6. Reinforce Learning

Question 23

Five factors an instructor must be aware of when training apprehensive adults are:

Answer 23

1. Mandated or directed to attend
2. Poor Performance = Embarrassment
3. Supervisors or co-workers present,
4. Resistant to change, and
5. Economic Livelihood.

Question 24

What are the student factors that influence the adult learning process?

Answer 24

1. Attitude
2. Experience
3. Knowledge
4. Education
5. Personality
6. Physical Condition

Question 25

Explain the instructor factors which influence the teaching process:

Answer 25

1. Attitude
2. Experience
3. Knowledge
4. Education
5. Physical Condition

Question 26

What are the six underlying principles of instructor/student contact?

Answer 26

1. Be Patient,
2. Don’t Bluff,
3. Don’t talk over their heads,
4. Don’t use profanity/obscenity,
5. Don’t use sarcasm/ridicule, and
6. Don’t talk down to the class.