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Scholarship March 29, 2017

Developing Adult Learners: Strategies for Teachers and Trainers

The Wabash Center

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Author
Taylor, Kathleen; Marienau, Catherine; and Fiddler, Morris
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
ISBN
787945730
Table of Contents
Concepts and Foundations
Linking Learning with Development.
Key Theories That Inform Practice.
Teaching with Developmental Intentions.

Strategies and Exercises
Assessing.
Collaborating.
Experimenting.
Imagining.
Inquiring.
Performance-Simulating.
Reflecting.

Becoming an Effective Teacher of Adults
Teaching and Training Matters.
Observing Our Practices.
Accepting the Challenges of Growth.

Appendix A. An Experiential Theory of Development.
Appendix B. Constructive-Developmental Theories.
Appendix C. Relational Models of Development and the Ethic of Care.
Appendix D. Orientations to Teaching and Learning.
Appendix E. Typology of Learning.
Developing Adult Learners highlights the powerful and compelling voices of teachers and students who have discovered the excitement of growing and changing through learning. It is full of pragmatic advice for faculty members, part-time instructors, workplace educators, leadership trainers, and virtually anyone dedicated to helping adult learners achieve rich and rewarding experiences. (From the Publisher)