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Teaching Adults: A Practical Guide for New Teachers (Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education) by Ralph Grover Brockett is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is Teaching Adults: A Practical Guide for New Teachers (Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education) about?
"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 straight forward 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
Who reads Teaching Adults: A Practical Guide for New Teachers (Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education)?
It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Ralph Grover Brockett
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781118903773
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Education
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (60 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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