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Taylor, Estelle; Breed, Marnus; Hauman, Ilette; Homann, Armando – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
Our aim is to determine which teaching methods students in Computer Science and Information Systems prefer. There are in total 5 different paradigms (behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, design-based and humanism) with 32 models between them. Each model is unique and states different learning methods. Recommendations are made on methods that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Computer Science Education, Information Systems
Owen, T. Ross – 2002
Self-directed learning (SDL) is among the most productive areas of research in adult education. Malcolm S. Knowles is credited with a comprehensive synthesis of adult teaching and adult learning principles. Andragogy, the art and science of helping adults learn, lies at the heart of Knowles' work. Lucy M. Guglielmino theorized regarding the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Tennant, Mark – 1997
This book provides a critical account of the psychological theories that have informed contemporary adult education theory and practice. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of balancing description, critique, and comments on each theory's influence on adult education and the need to understand psychological development throughout the life span. The…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy