Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Guide to Improving Instruction and Achievement (Joint Publication in the Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series and the Jossey-Bass Management) - Softcover

Wlodkowski, Raymond J.

 
9781555425258: Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Guide to Improving Instruction and Achievement (Joint Publication in the Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series and the Jossey-Bass Management)

Synopsis

In this text, Raymond J. Wlodkowski discusses the positive effects motivation has on adult learning and instruction, outlines key factors that influence motivation, and presents 68 specific motivational strategies that can be applied throughout a course of instruction. Incorporating findings from psychology, education, communications and organization development, the book should be a useful resource for all instructors, trainers, organization development professionals and others who want to make the learning process more successful and rewarding for adult learners and the people who teach them.

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About the Author

RAYMOND J. WLODKOWSKI is a consultant in Boulder, Colorado. His most recent work includes coauthorship of the book Eager to Learn (Jossey-Bass, 1990) and development of Motivation to Learn, winner of the Clarion Award as best training and development video program of 1991.

From the Back Cover

In this valuable reference, the author examines the various motivations of adult learners and offers advice on how to help adults develop a positive attitude toward education.

From the Inside Flap

In this award-winning adult education resource Raymond J. Wlodkowski explains the positive effects that motivation has on adult learning and instruction, outlines key factors that influence motivation, and presents sixty-eight specific motivational strategies that can be applied throughout a course of instruction. Incorporating findings from psychology, education, communications, and organization development, the book is uniquely practical for all instructors, trainers, organization development professionals, and others who want to make the learning process more successful and rewarding for adult learners and the people who teach them.

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9780875896489: Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Guide to Improving Instruction and Increasing Learner Achievement: A Guide to Improving Instruction and Achievement

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ISBN 10:  0875896480 ISBN 13:  9780875896489
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1985
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