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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817811603321

Autore

Wlodkowski Raymond J.

Titolo

Enhancing adult motivation to learn : a comprehensive guide for teaching all adults / / Raymond J. Wlodkowski, Margery B. Ginsberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-119-07800-8

1-119-07801-6

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (490 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

44.08.12

Disciplina

374.0019

Soggetti

Motivation in adult education

Adult learning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Understanding motivation for adult learners -- Understanding how aging and culture affect motivation to learn -- Characteristics and skills of a motivating instructor : the five pillars -- What motivates adults to learn -- Encouraging motivation in online formats -- Establishing inclusion among adult learners -- Helping adults develop positive attitudes toward learning -- Enhancing meaning in learning activities -- Engendering competence among adult learners -- Building motivational strategies into instructional designs -- Epilogue : ethical considerations for an instructor of adults.