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Adult Development Case Study I. Introduction: For my case study I interview my grandmother my fathers mother. She is a sixty-three years old widow with 7 children, two of which are stepchildren. My grandmother currently resides in a small town called Pinkard in Alabama. She lives with her youngest son and nephew. During my interview we discussed the three topics love, education, and parenting II. Body: LOVE My case study took place over the phone since my grandmother lives 4 hours away.…

desire to raise many children. Many years later, I had my first child, it was then that I realized I was no playing houses anymore, I had numerous questions unanswered. The critical question was: How to raise my daughter to grow into a successful adult? While I was pregnant I read several books about parenting, the definition of the words “parenting” or “parents” was worthy to read, but none describes the steps to…

twenty-year-old early adult. Matt currently has a girlfriend who also goes to Dordt College, however, he does not have any children. The interview was conducted in the lobby of North Hall at Dordt College, which provided the most privacy and an appropriate environment to conduct a forty-five minute interview. Prior to the beginning of the interview, I composed a list of two additional questions that were not on the given interview list to ask my twenty-year-old early adult subject. At this point…

Differences Between the Teenage and Adult Brain Contrary to common belief, the teen brain and adult brain are incredibly different. Differences between the two brains include the development or the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and the striatum. Furthermore, the brain develops from back to front, so the prefrontal cortex is left undeveloped in the teen years. It is extremely important to understand these differences to know why teens behave the way they behave. The prefrontal cortex does not…

into the world for the first time as an adult and realizing everyone around you isn't treating you equal. This is usually what happens when 18 year olds are now considered adults. Eighteen year olds are trying to become adults, but aren't being treated as adults because parents don't step back, peers don't treat them as adults, and they want to leave the nest. The first reason is that parents don't step back. In the article Mistakes Parents Make That Push Adult Children Away, the author explains…

Theory Adult Learning In Andragogy or adult learning theory, it is presumed that adults have specific learning requirements. The adult learning theory also suggests that the best learning environments are the ones that are collaborative and utilize a problem-based approach.It is important to note that not every student is in the adult learner stage. With this in mind, it is encouraged that students be made aware of the traits of adult learners, and aspire to gain a few of these characteristics.…

role in peoples’ lives in the more recent past. While it has always been available to anyone, adults seem to be more of prevalent in the education community with all of the options available. People are able to enhance their professional skills or get additional degrees from a variety of sources. What defines adult learners is a controversial discussion. The Southern Regional Education Board describes adult learners as, “A very diverse group (typically ages 25 and older) with a wide range of…

Question 1 Define Androgogy and explain the principle of adult learning. Androgogy According to Malcom Sheperd Knowels (1913 – 1997), American Educator. Androgogy well known as the art and science of the adult learner. In Greek means, the man-leading. Which is an. dro.go.gy. Andr is man and agogy means leading. Andragogy should be equal to the term of pedagogy. In 1980, Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristic of the Adult Learner or well known as Andragogy. And in 1984, he added…

I. Young Adults (B.) In class we had the opportunity of learning about the Greek romantic lovers, which I found really interesting. There are different types of romantic lovers: eros, storge, agape, mania, ludus and praga. Eros are romantic, passionate, jealous and they get into big fights and the make up is very intents. Storge are companionate, loyal, not jealous, more stable, calmer and the partners are devoted to each other. Agapes are altruistic, the individual does not worry about what…

Compare Traditional and Adult Learners The learning styles of the traditional learner and the adult learner are different. The adult learning theory of Malcolm Knowles, also known as anadragogy, explains how the adult learner learns information (Pappas, 2013). This theory can be used in many contexts, such as the classroom, workforce development, and the workplace, and this paper explains the difference between these two types of learners and gives examples of how to use the adult learning…