Susie Thompson teaches biology at a large suburban high school. She wants to apply adult learning theory to challenge her students' thinking. As Ms. Thompson plans their next unit, what would be an appropriate step to help her students experience what Knowles calls the assumption of self-concept?
a. Create a learning experience in which she provides students the tools and resources to learn on their own terms.
b. Utilize social media and other online collaboration tools to tie learning to her students' social development.
c. Emphasize how the subject matter is important and applicable to students' lives and will equip them to solve real-life problems.
d. Include a wide range of instructional design approaches to appeal to students from a variety of cultures and backgrounds and with a wide range of experiences.