Teaching Adults Like Adults: Myths and Principles. Listen to the Experts.

Karmos, Joseph S.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Teaching Adults Like Adults: Myths and Principles. Listen to the Experts.

Karmos, Joseph S.; And Others

Vocational Education Journal, v64 n3 p28-30 Apr 1989

Karmos and Greathouse refute myths about adult learners and call for empowering education based on the principles that adults (1) can learn a lot, (2) demand solid content, (3) want to learn something new, and (4) guard their self-esteem. Ludwig describes one-day seminars offered at Gwinnett Technical Institute that are used to recruit reentry students. (CH)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Andragogy, Reentry Students, Seminars, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - General; Reports - Descriptive

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