Any study of adult learning inevitably includes the pioneering work of Malcolm Knowles. This week you learned about his theory of andragogy and also reviewed critiques of it. For this weeks Discussion, you will examine andragogy more closely and in relation to traditional learning theories.

In preparation for the Discussion this week, select one of Knowles’ six assumptions and consider why you agree or disagree with it. Then, review the traditional learning theories you read about this week and identify which of these support or contradict your position