The Rossman Adult Learning Inventory
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Directions: Below is a list of questions asking about
characteristics of the Adult Learner. Please consider each question carefully
and then place the mouse over the answer you think is correct. Only the
correct answer will have a response. Good Luck and Have Fun!
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Adult learners should be encouraged to relate new or different concepts
to their existing experience.
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Adult learners are often issue (or problem) centered rather than
subject centered.
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It is difficult for an adult to do a familiar task in an unfamiliar
way
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Adult learners usually want educational experiences that relate
to job/life situations.
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Most adult learnering occurs outside formal education institutions.
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An adult's experience may interfere with the learning process.
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Adult learners should not be involved in formulating their learning
objectives.
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Adult learners desire minimum time expenditures to complete their
educational objectives.
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Adults and children have the same orientation to learning.
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10.
There is very little diversity in groups of adult learners.
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