A Guide to Planning and Implementing Instruction for Adults: A Theme-Based Approach
Written for new and seasoned instructors, this user-friAndly manual shows how to tailor classes to be relevant to the life experiences of adult learners.Adults learn more easily when the material is connected to their life experiences. This indispensable 'how to do it' guide for instructors and trainers in all areas of adult education shows how to customize course content to the needs and previous knowledge of their students. The authors take a practical step-by-step approach filling the book...
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Adults learn more easily when classroom material is connected to their life experiences. A Guide for Planning and Implementing Instruction for Adults is an indispensable 'how to do it? guide for instructors and trainers in all areas of adult education who need a proven means of customizing what they teach to the needs and previous knowledge of their students. John Dirkx and Suzanne Prenger take a practical step-by-step approach, filling the book with a wealth of useful worksheets, charts, and graphs for use with theme-based instruction. They also give instructors a concise grounding in the theoretical base for this approach, covering such topics as how adults learn and how learning styles differ among adults. While sophisticated enough for experienced teachers, the book is an excellent resource for instructors and trainers who may have little or no classroom experience. The manual is especially suited to instructors of adult basic education, literacy education, English as a second language, and workplace basic education.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe AuthorsCh. 1Using Integrated, Themes-Based Instruction with Adults1Ch. 2Understanding Contextual Learning in Educating Adults19Ch. 3Defining the Teacher's Role in Thematic Instruction33Ch. 4Identifying, Selecting, and Planning Theme Units55Ch. 5Sample Theme Units75Ch. 6Instructional Strategies83Ch. 7Assessing ITB Instruction111Ch. 8Successfully Implementing ITB Instruction: Challenges and Opportunities123Resource AAcademic Competencies and Life and Process Skills133Resource BCurricular and Instructional Resources for Implementing ITB Instruction141Resource CPersonal Notes and Reflections for Teachers145References151Index155
