Developing Teaching Style in Adult Education

Presenting numerous activities--for both individuals and groups--designed to foster self-knowledge and growth in teaching, the authors examine the primary elements of the teaching-learning exchange. Valuable special resources, including scales for measuring beliefs and values about teaching describes individual teaching styles. EXPLORING THE PERSONAL SIDE OF TEACHING.

Relating Personal Growth and Teaching Style.

Understanding Basic Concepts of Teaching and Learning.

Analyzing the Instructional Process.

REFLECTING ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING EXCHANGE.

Content.

Environment.

The Teacher.

The Learning Community.

The Learner.

INTEGRATING TEACHING CONCEPTS WITH TEACHING STYLE.

Matching Methods to Teaching Style.

Developing a Personal Style. "It's impossible to read this book without reflecting on your own teaching style. Heimlich and Norland have achieved a rare blend of theory and practice in producing a book that sheds new light on teaching adults." (Susan Imel, director, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education) JOE E. HEIMLICH is Leader, Environmental Sciences, for Ohio StateUniversity Extension and assistant professor of environmentaleducation, School of Natural Resources at Ohio State University(OSU).

EMMALOU NORLAND is associate professor in the department ofAgricultural Education at OSU. She was the recipient of the 1993OSU Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award. Presenting numerous activities—for both individuals and groups—designed to foster self-knowledge and growth in teaching, the authors examine the primary elements of the teaching-learning exchange. They explain how teaching style is developed, and they suggest specific approaches for matching methods to style. Valuable special resources, including scales for measuring beliefs and values about teaching, help describe individual teaching styles.The need is increasing exponentially for adult education, delivered in a wide range of forms by a variety of educators. Traditionally trained teachers of adults may soon become the minority, as "lay" persons fill the growing demand for adult educators. In order to succeed and improve as teachers, it is imperative that these newcomers—as well as their professionally trained colleagues—examine their own beliefs and attitudes toward teaching and learning and use the information to develop teaching styles suited to their own personalities.This book provides adult educators in all settings—university extension, literacy programs, religious adult education, business and government training, and others—with the tools to develop a "road map" for exploring, reflecting, and growing as teachers. "It's impossible to read this book without reflecting on your own teaching style. Heimlich and Norland have achieveed a rare blAnd of theory and practice in producing a book that sheds new light on teaching adults." —Susan Imel, director, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Presenting numerous activities—for both individuals and groups—designed to foster self-knowledge and growth in teaching, the authors examine the primary elements of the teaching-learning exchange. They explain how teaching style is developed, and they suggest specific approaches for matching methods to style. Valuable special resources, including scales for measuring beliefs and values about teaching, help describe individual teaching styles.