Sumitra Mishra
@xim.edu.in
Prof. Sumitra Balakrishnan. Assistant Professor II, Strategy and General Management, Xavier Institute of Management
Xavier Institute of Management, XIM University
EDUCATION
Completing a PhD in General & Strategic Management (Communication) from XIM University, she has an MBA in Communication Management from Symbiosis and a Post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Communication, General Business, Management and Accounting, Social Psychology
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Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
- The adult learner in higher education: A critical review of theories and applications
Sumitra Balakrishnan
IGI Global
Researchers and practitioners have come to understand adult learners as unique and different from child learners, and have developed different theoretical approaches, methodologies, and strategies attuned to their educational needs and life circumstances. This chapter examines the factors that impact the effectiveness of adult learning programs and classroom environments by using perspectives of education theorists. The needs of the adult learner, advantages of teaching adults, and principles that can be followed are explored with the help of Knowles' andragogy model. The importance of the classroom's eco-behavioral features—their physical and emotional environments—along with other factors that effectively facilitate the process of adult education are discussed. In this context, an adaptation of Astin's I-E-O's model is proposed to deepen the understanding of adult learning programs.