Creating a climate for learning is very important. This includes not only the physical setting but also the psychosocial and cultural climate. Knowles described several characteristics of climate that he believed were conducive to learning:
- A climate of the physical environment
- A climate of mutual respect
- A climate of collaboration
- A climate of mutual trust
- A climate of supportiveness
- A climate of openness and authenticity
- A climate of pleasure
- A climate of humanness
These ideas are summed up in the following quote:
Learning is a very human activity. The more people feel they are being treated as human beings – that their human needs are being taken into account – the more they are likely to learn and learn to learn. – Knowles MS. The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species. 4th ed. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Co. 1990:129.
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