Abstract
Abstract
In this article the question is raised what students in adult, in particular workplace, learning need to know and understand at least about the theory and practice of experience and learning of adults and moreover why they need to learn it. So contemporary adult learning theory is discussed on the one hand and on the other hand the future personal mastery (Senge) of the students in adult learning is highlighted.
The focus of the article is on conscious thinking modes individually as well as collectively to bridge the gap between work and learning. This focus is based on the work of neuroscientist Damasio and the work of Baumeister and Masicampo (2010); they challenge the understanding of the role of non-conscious and conscious processes in real everyday life. The answer to the raised question is that from the perspective of learning theory as well as from the perspective of professionalism it stays up to the adult learners (and workers) whether they are or become aware of the scenes they are in and whether they want to change or not accordingly. So the major role of the professional is one of content as well as empathy.
In this article the question is raised what students in adult, in particular workplace, learning need to know and understand at least about the theory and practice of experience and learning of adults and moreover why they need to learn it. So contemporary adult learning theory is discussed on the one hand and on the other hand the future personal mastery (Senge) of the students in adult learning is highlighted.
The focus of the article is on conscious thinking modes individually as well as collectively to bridge the gap between work and learning. This focus is based on the work of neuroscientist Damasio and the work of Baumeister and Masicampo (2010); they challenge the understanding of the role of non-conscious and conscious processes in real everyday life. The answer to the raised question is that from the perspective of learning theory as well as from the perspective of professionalism it stays up to the adult learners (and workers) whether they are or become aware of the scenes they are in and whether they want to change or not accordingly. So the major role of the professional is one of content as well as empathy.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-17 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Publication status | Published - 1-Jun-2015 |
Event | Conference on learning outside the Formal Educational System and in alternating bewtween formal, informal and non-formal learning - Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway Duration: 1-Jun-2015 → 3-Jun-2015 |
Conference
Conference | Conference on learning outside the Formal Educational System and in alternating bewtween formal, informal and non-formal learning |
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Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Oslo |
Period | 01/06/2015 → 03/06/2015 |