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• Title Page
• Copyright
• Preface
• About the Author
• Part One: Getting Started
• Chapter 1: So, You’re Teaching Adults?
• A Teacher by Any Other Name
• Further Reading
• Chapter 2: What Is Effective Teaching?
• A Teacher in Seven Words
• Four Keys to Effective Teaching
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• 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
• Further Reading
• Chapter 4: A Dozen Things You Need to Know About Adult Learning
• 1. Most Adults Are Actively Involved in Learning and Undertake at Least One Learning Project Every Year
• 2. Adults Have the Ability to Learn Successfully Throughout Their Lives
• 3. Adult Learners Bring a Wealth of Experience to the Teaching-Learning Setting, and This Experience Can Be a Valuable Resource
• 4. It Is Important to Recognize That Decisions You Make About How You Will Teach Are Based on Whether You Are Trying to Change Attitudes and Values, Skills and Performance, or Knowledge and Factual Information
• 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 Strategies to Help Excite the Learners About What You Are Teaching and, in Some Cases, to Help Break Down Learner Resistance
• 9. Teachers of Adults Need to Understand the Many Kinds of Barriers That Can Limit Whether Adults Choose a Learning Activity or Stay with the Activity
• 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 Sharing and Synergy Are Crucial
• 12. The Ultimate Purpose of Adult Education Is to Help Learners Think for Themselves
• Further Reading
• Chapter 5: Building Blocks of Adult Learning
• Andra … What?
• Assumptions of Andragogy
• Self-Directed Learning
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• Chapter 6: Planning Instruction
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• Chapter 7: Teaching Techniques
• Tips for Selecting Teaching Techniques
• Six Techniques to Help You Start
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• Chapter 8: Knowing Yourself: Understanding the Teacher Within
• Self-Understanding: The Heart of Effective Teaching
• A Closing Thought About Style and Caring
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• 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
• Further Reading
• Chapter 10: Overcoming Resistance to Learning
• Resistance to Learning
• A Personal Experience
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• 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
• Further Reading
• 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
• Further Reading
• Epilogue: Now You’re Ready … Go and Teach Adults
• Seven Attributes
• The Four Keys to Effective Teaching
• Two Credos
• A Final Word
• References
• Index
• End User License Agreement