Teaching adults: is it different?

Series or Serial: Myths and Realities

Publisher: The Ohio State University

Published At: Columbus, OH

Date Published: 1995

Distributor: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Center on Education and Training for Employment, The Ohio State University

Source Address: 1900 Kenny Road

Source City/State/Zip: Columbus OH 43210

Phone: 800-848-4815

Material Type: Information Analysis

Intended Audience: Mentor/Teacher/Trainer

Physical Media: Print

Subjects: Adult Education; Adult Learning; Student Needs; Critical Thinking

Abstract:
The question of whether teaching adults is different remains ambiguous. Types of adult learning and what learners themselves want from teachers are examined. The types of learning discussed include subject-oriented adult learning, consumer-oriented adult learning, emancipatory adult learning, and transformative learning. References are given.

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