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• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Author
• Part One Getting Started
• Chapter 1 So, You’re Teaching Adults?
• A Teacher by Any Other Name
• Chapter 2 What Is Effective Teaching?
• A Teacher in Seven Words
• Four Keys to Effective Teaching
• Conclusion
• Part Two Four Keys to Effective Teaching
• Chapter 3 So, What Are You Teaching About?
• Two Clichés
• Teachers as Learners
• An Ethical Dilemma: When to Say No
• Strategies for Keeping Up
• Chapter 4 A Dozen Things You Need to Know About Adult Learners
• 1. Most Adults Are Actively Involved in Learning and Undertake at Least One Learning Project Every Y
• 2. Adults Have the Ability to Learn Successfully Throughout Their Lives.
• 3. Adult Learners Bring a Wealth of Experienceto the Teaching-Learning Setting, and This Experience
• 4. It Is Important to Recognize That Decisions You Make About How You Will Teach Are Based on Whethe
• 5. Most Adult Learning Is Self-Directed.
• 6. The Need for Adult Learning Is Often Triggered by Some Kind of Developmental Transition or Crisis
• 7. Adults Choose to Learn for Many Different Reasons, and You Need to Know What These Are.
• 8. It Is Important to Understand Something About Motivation and How You Can Use Motivation Strategie
• 9. Teachers of Adults Need to Understand the Many Kinds of Barriers That Can Limit Whether Adults Ch
• 10. Understanding Learning Style Is Important, but It Is Often Misunderstood and Misused.
• 11. Most Successful Adult Learning Takes Place in a Collaborative or Cooperative Setting, Where Shar
• 12. The Ultimate Purpose of Adult Education Is to Help Learners Think for Themselves.
• Chapter 5 Building Blocks of Adult Learning
• Andra … What?
• Assumptions of Andragogy
• Self-Directed Learning
• Chapter 6 Planning Instruction
• Conclusion
• Chapter 7 Teaching Techniques
• Tips for Selecting Teaching Techniques
• Six Techniques to Help You Start
• Conclusion
• Chapter 8 Knowing Yourself: Understanding the Teacher Within
• Self-Understanding: The Heart of Effective Teaching
• A Closing Thought About Style and Caring
• Conclusion
• Part Three Unlocking Doors to Effective Teaching
• Chapter 9 Creating a Positive Learning Environment
• Climate Setting: Making a Difference from the First Meeting
• The Physical Learning Environment
• The Social Environment
• Large vs. Small Classes
• Teaching in a Connected World
• Conclusion
• Chapter 10 Overcoming Resistance to Learning
• Resistance to Learning
• A Personal Experience
• Conclusion
• Chapter 11 Motivation
• What Is Motivation?
• Two Important Concepts in Motivation
• Strategies for Increasing Learner Motivation: The ARCS Model
• Another Approach: Five Pillars of a Motivating Instructor
• Conclusion
• Chapter 12 Dealing with Dilemmas and Challenges
• Facing Your Fears About Teaching
• Disruptive Learner Situations
• Cheating and Plagiarism
• Professional Distance
• Should You Share Your Own Views with Learners?
• Conclusion
• Epilogue: So, Now You’re Ready: Go and Teach Adults
• References
• Index
• EULA