Implications of Learning Theories for Adult Instruction

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A review was undertaken which (A) divided the major learn ing theories currently adhered to into three approaches: 1. be haviorism, 2. neo-behaviorism, and 3. cognitivism; (B) summarized the central constructs of eight prominent learning theories; (C) delineated the explicit implications of each learning model for in struction and compared the theories along several dimensions; (D) presented an integrated discussion of the learning theories focusing on the instances in which these formulations are in agree ment and disagreement; (E) reviewed three technologies of instruc tion: 1. Harvey, Hunt, and Schroder's conceptual systems ap proach, 2. Miller's process model, and 3. Dubin's updating model, and discussed their relevancy to instructional approaches to adult learning; (F) suggested topics for future investigation by adult education researchers.

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