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Pappas, James P.; Jerman, Jerry; Coughlin, Carolyn – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2015
Constructive-developmental theorists have made the case that adults require at least a self-authored meaning-making system to thrive in today's world. This chapter shows how coaches literate in adult development and body/mind theory and practice can be powerful partners to adults on the journey to self-authorship.
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Coaching (Performance), Adult Development, Theory of Mind
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Wald, Rhoada – Innovative Higher Education, 1984
An experimental adult studies curriculum for adult students at Empire State is analyzed in terms of trends in adult participation in higher education and of four theoretical perspectives: life cycle theory, ego development, moral development, and adult learning style. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development
Reiman, Alan J.; And Others – Elementary School Guidance & Counseling, 1995
One of the continuing problems for public education has been the absence of effective programs to support teachers during their induction into the profession. Describes an intervention program coordinated by mentor counselors and mentor teachers along with preliminary qualitative and quantitative findings. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Beginning Teachers, Cognitive Development