Adult Learning Principles

Abstract

The first component is the self-concept of the adult learner. The essential principle concept and contributes towards it. If the self-concept of a learner is low, the learner thinks that he/she is incapable, weak, inexperienced, does not know anything, ingnorant, powerless etc. This is the reflection of a weak self-concept and this self-concept, himself/herself and conditioned exploitation. by his/her circumstances, is also marginalization and Therefore, one of the first principles of adult learning suggests that helping the learners to build their self-concept, to regain their self-concept is important in facilitating learning of adults. Once they overcome self-concept, contribute their weak once they recognize that they have something to and learn, that they are capable, that they are of worth, then it becomes easier for them to learn. full Similarly, when adults learn, it strengthens their self-concept, and this is in the meaning of empowerment through learning. Empowerment the sense potential, learn. of my worth, my capacity, my concept of my self --my contribution, my occurs in adults when they Thus understanding of the self-concept, what conditions it, what weaken it, what conditions help to regain self-concept, build self-concept, empower one self, develop a sense worth of self-all these are necessary to understand for those of us concerned with facilitating the learning of other adults.