The individual mode consists of all educational relationships in which the learner is separate
from other learners, and in which there is a one-to-one relationship with an educator—even …

Ased s educators of adults we have long been driven by two primary perspectives in how we
work with adult learners. Until recently, focusing on the learning process of individual …

This book examines an approach to teaching adults, in which teaching and learning are
integrated and where the learning task is the overall design, incorporating the lecture or …

Adult learners comprise almost 50 percent of all students enrolled in higher Education.
Some argue they are pioneering change in today's higher educational landscape. This book …

This chapter begins with an examination of adult learning theories. It follows with a brief
overview of selected theories of adult development, including “traditional” theories that …

Adult learning: Where have we come from? where are we headed? Page 1 Early efforts to
understand how adults learn were by psychologists who studied learning in general; adult …

Adult learning is problem centered, and adults are motivated by personal growth. Curriculum
design should promote information integration, account for learning style differences, and …

John A. Henschke ispastpresidentofAMCEandassociate professor ofEducation at the
University ofMissouri-St. Louis. hen we say" adult educators," we may indicate a broader …

Part of being an effective instructor involves understanding how adults learn best. Compared
to children and teens, adults have special needs and requirements as learners. Despite the …

This book is designed to provide a foundation in adult learning theory, a knowledge base
that will increase understanding of what works and what does not work with the adult …