Here are the notes from our phone conversation last month (Feb.).
Books to read and consider:
Learning in Adulthood, 3rd ed.
Motivation for the Adult Learner
The Making of an Educator
The Adult Learner
College Professor of Adult Learning: Teaching and Mentoring
Authors to read: Patricia Cross, Cyril Hrule, Malcolm Knowles (autobiography--out of print)
Areas to consider: adult degree programs, evolution of community colleges, adult education & programs, prior learning assessment, legislation on adult learners Mondale's 1976 legislation for adult learning in college.
Categories for the book:
Environments for Adult Learning (unions, adult degree programs, PLA)
Instructional Approaches (formal, informal, distance learning)
Adult Learning Theories (research)
Adult Development (life span theory, generational theory)
Who are Adult Learners?
Motivation of Adult Learners
Reasons for Returning to School
Legislation on Adult Learning
Other resources: Institute of Adult and Experiential Learning, CAEL, YouTube videos on adult learning
To create: categories of articles & books for the bibliography, preliminary outline, preliminary list of articles & books
Categories in the Bedford Bib. on Teachers of Basic Writing include: History & Theory: Basic Writing & Basic Writers, Pedagogical Issues, Curriculum Development, An Administrative Focus
We may want to follow this format. We will see what Carrie Brandon from BFW says when we meet with her.
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