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Delivering instruction to adult learners / Jeffrey A. Cantor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto : Wall & Emerson, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Third editionDescription: xiv, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1895131243
  • 9781895131246
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 374.13 22
LOC classification:
  • LB1027 .C255 2008
Contents:
1. The Effective Instructor as a Behavior Model and Change Agent -- 2. Communication and the Instructor -- 3. The Adult Learning Process -- 4. Writing and Using Instructional Objectives -- 5. Instructional Evaluation and Test Development -- 6. Lesson Planning for Effective Instruction -- 7. Methods of Instructional Delivery -- 8. Internet-Based Instruction: Some Fundamentals -- 9. Motivation of Adult Learners: Training for Success in Learning -- 10. Comprehensive Lesson, Course, and Program Evaluation -- 11. Learning Environments.
Summary: "Delivering Instruction to Adult Learners is an indispensable guide for trainers and instructors of adults in industry, business, or the professions. The fundamental skills of effective training, including writing objectives, planning lessons, motivating learners, and evaluating outcomes, are presented in clear, straightforward language, Practical examples are provided throughout to illustrate and clarify concepts. This results-oriented approach is especially suited for personnel training and retraining programs. All instructors of adults, from novice to expert, will find here the information they need to acquire, refresh, or refine instructional skills."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Effective Instructor as a Behavior Model and Change Agent -- 2. Communication and the Instructor -- 3. The Adult Learning Process -- 4. Writing and Using Instructional Objectives -- 5. Instructional Evaluation and Test Development -- 6. Lesson Planning for Effective Instruction -- 7. Methods of Instructional Delivery -- 8. Internet-Based Instruction: Some Fundamentals -- 9. Motivation of Adult Learners: Training for Success in Learning -- 10. Comprehensive Lesson, Course, and Program Evaluation -- 11. Learning Environments.

"Delivering Instruction to Adult Learners is an indispensable guide for trainers and instructors of adults in industry, business, or the professions. The fundamental skills of effective training, including writing objectives, planning lessons, motivating learners, and evaluating outcomes, are presented in clear, straightforward language, Practical examples are provided throughout to illustrate and clarify concepts. This results-oriented approach is especially suited for personnel training and retraining programs. All instructors of adults, from novice to expert, will find here the information they need to acquire, refresh, or refine instructional skills."--Publisher's website.

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