Teaching Adults: A Practical Guide for New Teachers (Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education) - Hardcover

Brockett, Ralph G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118903412 ISBN 13: 9781118903414

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2015

Synopsis

A highly practical guide for new instructors teaching in any setting

Regardless of the context, teaching is a tall task―and for those teaching adults, unique challenges await. Teaching Adults: A Practical Guide for New Teachers is chock-full of ideas that can be read quickly and implemented immediately in formal and informal settings, in classrooms and workplaces; in short, wherever adults are learning.

Written with straightforward language that eschews jargon, yet grounded in theory, research, and practice in adult education, the book will benefit readers who have not previously been exposed to these ideas as well as more experienced teachers who seek new ways to reach adult learners. The book will serve as a resource to revisit from time to time as readers face new challenges and questions in teaching adults.

Readers will delve into to a variety of topics, including:

• A general teaching framework, including the author's four keys to effective teaching
• An in-depth exploration of the primary components of effective teaching
• An examination of the unique challenges involved with teaching adults, including how to best create a positive learning environment, overcoming resistance to learning, motivation techniques, and dealing with difficult or disruptive learners

The book elucidates the techniques required to connect with adult learners and provide instruction that is specifically tailored to the unique learning needs of these students.

About this title

About the Author

RALPH G. BROCKETT is professor and interim head in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of numerous books on adult education, including The Profession and Practice of Adult Education with Sharan B. Merriam, which won the Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education. He has served as editor-in-chief of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, coeditor of Adult Learning, and on the editorial boards of Adult Education Quarterly and the International Journal of Self-Directed Learning. He is a member of the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame.

From the Back Cover

Teaching is a crucial but unacknowledged part of almost every profession. Corporate trainers, social workers, health care professionals, volunteer group coordinators, mentors, customer service agents―we all have to act as teachers sometimes. It’s deeply gratifying work, when it’s done well. Teaching Adults is a brief and engaging read that will show how to achieve that success, whether or not you’re in an official training role.

Ralph Brockett, a leading authority on adult education with more than 30 years of experience, provides a quick-and-easy guide to understanding the way adults learn. In no time at all, you’ll learn to cultivate the seven essential qualities of an effective teacher and implement simple techniques to get your message across. Teaching Adults will also give you practical pointers on how to address some of the most common challenges that adult educators face. Use the thought-­provoking exercises at the end of each chapter to discover your inner instructor and learn to act as a transformative influence in the lives of those you teach.

Although our backgrounds and teaching roles vary widely, there is one thing all adult educators have in common: a desire to bring out the best in others. As an instructor, you recognize that everyone has room to improve and grow. In Teaching Adults you’ll find the most effective ways of helping learners reach their potential and achieve rewarding outcomes.

From the Inside Flap

Teaching is a crucial but unacknowledged part of almost every profession. Corporate trainers, social workers, health care professionals, volunteer group coordinators, mentors, customer service agents we all have to act as teachers sometimes. It's deeply gratifying work, when it's done well. Teaching Adults is a brief and engaging read that will show how to achieve that success, whether or not you're in an official training role.

Ralph Brockett, a leading authority on adult education with more than 30 years of experience, provides a quick-and-easy guide to understanding the way adults learn. In no time at all, you'll learn to cultivate the seven essential qualities of an effective teacher and implement simple techniques to get your message across. Teaching Adults will also give you practical pointers on how to address some of the most common challenges that adult educators face. Use the thought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapter to discover your inner instructor and learn to act as a transformative influence in the lives of those you teach.

Although our backgrounds and teaching roles vary widely, there is one thing all adult educators have in common: a desire to bring out the best in others. As an instructor, you recognize that everyone has room to improve and grow. In Teaching Adults you'll find the most effective ways of helping learners reach their potential and achieve rewarding outcomes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1118903412
• ISBN 13: 9781118903414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176