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Record Nr.

UNINA9910664033403321

Autore

Spalding Dan

Titolo

How to teach adults : plan your class, teach your students, change the world / / Dan Spalding ; cover design by Sara Wood and Michael Cook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-84128-X

1-118-84137-9

Edizione

[Expanded edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series

Classificazione

EDU002000

Disciplina

374/.973

Soggetti

Adult education teachers - Training of - United States

Adult education - Study and teaching - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1 Foundations of Teaching 2 How to Get Started Teaching 3 How to Design Your Course 4 How to Lesson Plan 5 Grading and Assessments 6 How to Run Your Class 7 How to Present Information 8 How to Develop Your Teacher Persona 9 Growing as a Teacher 10 The Future of Education Appendix: Teacher Glossary References Further Reading Index .

Sommario/riassunto

"Your hands-on guide to teaching adults. no matter what the subject In this expanded edition of How to Teach Adults, Dan Spalding offers practical teaching and classroom management suggestions that are designed for anyone who works with adult learners, particularly new faculty, adjuncts, those in community colleges, ESL teachers, and graduate students. This reader-friendly resource covers all phases of the teaching process from planning what to teach, to managing a classroom, to growing as a professional in the field.How to Teach Adults can guide new instructors who are trying to get up to speed on their own or can help teacher trainers cover what their students need to know before they get in front of a class. It is filled with down-to-earth tips and checklists on such topics as connecting with adult students,



facilitating discussions, and writing tests, plus everything you need to remember to put into your syllabus and how to choose the right textbook. Dan Spalding reveals what it takes to teach all students the skills they need to learn, no matter what the topic or subject matter.Full of vivid examples from real-world classrooms, this edition:  Shows how to get started and tips for designing your course  Includes information for creating a solid lesson plan  Gives suggestions for developing your teacher persona  How to Teach Adults offers the framework, ideas, and tools needed to conduct your class or workshop with confidence"--