Adult Learning Strategies and Psychological Perspective of their Learning Interest in Programmes

Abbas Mahmud and Rebecca Obidah
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Abbas Mahmud: Department of Adult Education and Extension Services Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Rebecca Obidah: Pg. Student, Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 3s, 4722-4729

Abstract: The organizers, facilitators and participants should a cordial relationships when organizing any programme for adult learners. The understanding of who is an adult is crucial since it is one of the basic component for learning consideration. Identifying who is adult it depends on individual culture, tradition, norms and values. The features of adult learners were discussed in respect of their differences in their groups, autonomous, independent and self-directed learners goal-oriented among others. Looking at what perspective adult should learn largely depend on their internal intention at learning center and also the learning environment. The adult learning perspective were discussed on three basic aspect: participation, self-directed and transformation learning. Adult were different from children therefore, their learning strategies also differ three distinctive reasons were examined e.g motivation, visual and auditory among others. The learning environment of adult learners constituted some critical issues that directly concerns adult for instance social perspective, emotional and physical environment. Objectives are the basic things which motivated adult to attend learning centers. These include: skills development, career advancement, personal growth and social interaction to mentioned but few. And conclusion was made for the study were highlighted on what was discussed on the study were emphasize.

Date: 2024
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