| Premise |
Principles |
|
Learning is derived from multiple sources. |
Recognizes multiple sources
of knowing, that is, learning that occurs from interaction with a wide variety
of informal and formal knowledge sources. |
| Learning engages the whole
person and contributes to that person’s development. |
Recognizes and reinforces
the cognitive, conative, and affective domains of learning. |
| Learning and the capacity
for self-direction are promoted by feedback. |
Focuses on adults’
active involvement in learning and assessment processes, including active
engagement in self-assessment. |
| Learning occurs in context;
its significance relates in part to its impact on those contexts. |
Embraces adult
learners’ involvement in and impact on the broader world of work, family,
and community. |
| Learning from experiences
is a unique meaning-making event that creates diversity among adult
learners. |
Accommodate adult
learners’ increasing differentiation from one another given varied life
experiences and education. |