CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adults have a higher sense of self-direction and motivation. Adult learners are much more self-directed and motivated than young learners. Adults tend to learn because they want to or they see the direct benefit of learning, rather than because they are told to or are expected to.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reason that adults learn better is the number of experiences, mental models and pre-existing knowledge they have to draw upon. Connecting new information with the knowledge you already have ensures better and faster comprehension, as well as long-term retention.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adults need to know why to learn something; as soon as they answer this question, they are ready to start. Children, on the other hand, are usually told what to learn; the reason behind their learning is developing their skills to achieve the next level of mastery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adults gain more when they can pull past experiences into the learning process. They can draw on what they previously know to add greater context to their learning. Memorizing facts and information isn’t the right way for adults to learn.