Adult Learners
If you are an adult learner or have adult students in your classroom, look to GVSU's Adult Academic Support page for more information.
Books
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn by Raymond Wlodkowski, 2008
Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide by Sharan Merriam and others, 2006
The Adult Learner, 7th Edition by Malcolm Knowles, 2011
Teaching Intensive and Accelerated Courses: Instruction that Motivates Learning by Raymond Wlodkowski & Margery Ginsberg, 2010
Websites
30 Things We Know For Sure About Adult Learners
- offers an overview from the adult learning literature of adult motivations to learn, curriculum considerations when teaching adults, and classroom and teaching considerations.
Fostering motivation in professional development programs
- This chapter by Raymond Wlodkowski describes a framework for motivating adult learners
Teaching adult students with considerable professional expertise
- A blog post with concrete suggestions and excellent resources for additional learning
