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Emerick-Brown, Dylan – Adult Learning, 2013
In the field of adult basic education, there are two strategies that have been found to be of particular value to student learning: multiple intelligences and purpose-based learning. However, putting these learning theories into practice is not always as easy as an educator might at first believe. Adult basic education teacher Dylan Emerick-Brown…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Multiple Intelligences, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Styles
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Spoon, Jerry C.; Schell, John W. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1998
Principles of Adult Learning Scale was administered to 12 adult basic education teachers and 189 General Educational Development (GED) students at a technical school. Learning style appeared to change with age and experience. Although congruent teaching and learning styles usually improve achievement, educational purpose, such as GED completion,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Cognitive Style, Congruence (Psychology)