Why Do Trainers Need a Working Knowledge of Andragogy

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why do trainers need a working knowledge of andragogy?

• A) Knowing how adults learn is critical to teaching them new skills.
• B) Recognizing gender differences in how we learn is essential to training.
• C) Everyone has different learning styles that need to be accommodated in training.
• D) All the above.

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Definitions:

Xylem Vessels

Tubular structures found in plants, responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to various parts of the plant.

Heartwood

The dense inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest timber, providing strength, and often darker than the surrounding sapwood.

Vessels

Hollow tubes that carry fluids such as blood, lymph, or sap within an organism, including arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Mycorrhizae

Symbiotic associations between the roots of plants and a fungus, enhancing nutrient and water uptake for the plant and providing carbohydrates for the fungus.