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    Dayang Syazwani Ag Mumin
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    Adult learners have specific needs that should inform the design of online learning environments. This document discusses the theories of andragogy, self-directed learning, experiential learning, and transformational learning, and how they relate to adult characteristics and online course design. Recommendations are provided for applying adult learning theories to create an effective online classroom.

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    CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT LEARNERS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR ONLINE LEARNING DESIGN

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    Adult learners have specific needs that should inform the design of online learning environments. This document discusses the theories of andragogy, self-directed learning, experiential learning, and transformational learning, and how they relate to adult characteristics and online course design. Recommendations are provided for applying adult learning theories to create an effective online classroom.

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    Characteristics of Adult Learners

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    Dayang Syazwani Ag Mumin
    Adult learners have specific needs that should inform the design of online learning environments. This document discusses the theories of andragogy, self-directed learning, experiential learning, and transformational learning, and how they relate to adult characteristics and online course design. Recommendations are provided for applying adult learning theories to create an effective online classroom.

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    CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT LEARNERS

    Adults are increasingly accessing the online educational environment, thus it should be designed based on the needs of adult learners.

    This article discusses Andragogy, an important adult learning theory, and reviews three other adult learning theories:

    self-directed learning experiential learning transformational learning. During this discussion, the theories are examined for the ways in which they may be applied to the design of online learning environments. In addition, the characteristics of adult learners are examined, and an analysis of how these characteristics influence the design of an online learning environment is presented. Recommendations follow regarding how to design an online classroom environment while considering the application of adult learning theories.

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