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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784770803321

Autore

Rogers Jennifer

Titolo

Adults learning [[electronic resource] /] / Jenny Rogers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-33102-3

9786611331023

0-335-23501-8

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

374.1102

Soggetti

Adult education - Great Britain

Continuing education - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2001.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright page; Contents page; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; Chapter 1 Adult learners: what you need to know; Chapter 2 The first session; Chapter 3 Giving feedback; Chapter 4 Understanding your group; Chapter 5 Facilitating; Chapter 6 Action learning; Chapter 7 Problem-based learning; Chapter 8 Coaching; Chapter 9 Role play and simulation; Chapter 10 Delivering information: lecturing, demonstrating and blended learning; Chapter 11 Design for learning; Chapter 12 Evaluating; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

A guide on how to teach adults. It attempts to unravel the myths of teaching adults, while explaining why it is both a rewarding and a complex task. It explains how to deal with a group of mixed ability; how to manage the conflicts that may arise in a group; and, different teaching methods.