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IBL54-Thomas.pdf The Adult Learning Theory - Andragogy - of Malcolm Knowles - eLearning Industry Malcolm Shepherd Knowles (1913 – 1997) was an American educator well known for the use of the term Andragogy as synonymous to adult education. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning, thus andragogy refers to any form of adult learning. (Kearsley, 2010). The term andragogy can be supposedly equivalent to the term pedagogy. Knowles’ 5 Assumptions Of Adult Learners In 1980, Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristics of adult learners (andragogy) that are different from the assumptions about child learners (pedagogy). Knowles’ 4 Principles Of Andragogy In 1984, Knowles suggested 4 principles that are applied to adult learning: Find The best Authoring Tool to Design Great Courses for your Adult Learners Learn, choose and compare the top Authoring Tool Developers to create the Best Training Experience!! Application of Andragogy in Personal Computer Training I highly encourage you to read the 9 Tips To Apply Adult Learning Theory to eLearning.