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Adult Learning Theory
Research shows that adult learners are autonomous, self-directed, goal-oriented, practical and rely on life experiences. We can help you explore what motivates or impedes the adult learner. Here are some resources that may help:
Adult Learning Theory: Points to Consider for Professional Development Activities
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te10lk12.htm
Adult Learning Theory: Implications for Distance Education
http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/disted/final98/finallj.html
Adult Learning Theory Resources
http://www.greenfield-coalition.org/resources/adult_learning.html
Dialogue Education Approach to Adult Learning
http://www.globalearning.com/
Educ 691C: U Mass grad course: Adult Learning in Theory and Practice
http://www.umass.edu/cie/courses/691C-Adult%20Learning-S04.htm
Experiential Learning Cycle (with charts)
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/experience.htm
How Adults Learn (with list of books on Adult Learning)
http://agelesslearner.com/intros/adultlearning.html
Instructional Design and Learning Theory
http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htm
Instructional Design Models
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/%7Emryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
Learning Theory (with excellent chart of theory applications)
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm
Learning Theory and the Adult Learner
http://www.texascollaborative.org/Learning_Theory.htm
Learning Theory Resources
http://www.nova.edu/~burmeist/learning_theory.html
Pedagogy: Adult Learning Styles
http://www.cyg.net/~jblackmo/diglib/styl-a.html
Principles of Adult Learning / South Mountain CC
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm