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ERIC Number: EJ429576
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2242
Setting the Climate for Effective Teaching and Learning.
Sisco, Burton R.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n50 p41-50 Sum 1991
The learning climate set by adult educators reflects assumptions about adults as learners and the teaching-learning transaction. Creating positive environments requires attending to initial contact with learners; answering the questions Who are we? Who am I the instructor? and Why are we here?; and using icebreakers. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Reentry Students, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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