The principles of adult education are quite different from the ideas that are commonly used to teach children(Wegener). The method of teaching a child, where all the relevant knowledge are simply spoon fed to him may not appeal to any adult patient's learning, nor provide any effective results. Adults are thought to need special considerations that are different from that of children and teens when it comes to learning (Biech).   Andragogy The concept of andragogy was introduced by Malcolm Knowles in 1968 as "a new label and a new technology "distinguishing adult learning from children...

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