Andragogic guiding principles

Andragogic Guiding Principles

At SSBM Geneva five assumptions are applied on the educational programs for students.

1) Self-Concept -“SSBM Geneva students are mature learners with a well-developed self-concept, enabling them to actively participate in directing their own learning. As adult, self-directed individuals, they are encouraged to have a voice in both the content and process of their education. At SSBM Geneva, student feedback is highly valued. Therefore, during each course, students are invited to provide feedback—through questionnaires—both during and at the end of the course. This feedback covers the quality of the course, learning content, lecturer performance, and overall course organization.

2) Past Learning Experience – SSBM Geneva students have important professional experiences to draw on as they learn. Because SSBM Geneva students have so much experience to draw from, their learning in SSBM Geneva is focused on adding to what they have already learned in the past.

3) Readiness to Learn – SSBM Geneva students have reached a stage where they recognize the value of education and are committed to approaching their learning with seriousness and focus.

At SSBM Geneva innovative tools motivate students for readiness to learn. For example, online learning can benefit students for self-directive learning. SSBM Geneva offers full flexibility to its students to complete its educational programs on-line, off-line or mix of both (blended or flex).

4) Practical Reasons to Learn – SSBM Geneva students are looking for practical, problem-centered approaches to learning which are offered by SSBM Geneva. Many SSBM Geneva students decide to continue education for many practical reasons and discovering of new fields. As students are looking for practical learning, in SSBM Geneva all learning contents are focused on issues related to students professional work or other personal expectations. In SSBM Geneva learning is centered on solving problems instead of memorizing content.

5) Driven by Internal Motivation – In SSBM Geneva students are not only governed by external reasons but also by internal motivations. Even if some areas of education are standard in globalized world, in SSBM Geneva students have possibilities to be specialized in many different areas as the school enables students to choose specializations from 20 elective courses.