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ERIC Number: EJ418743
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-5521
Building Skills and Proficiencies of the Community College Instructor of Adult Learners.
Galbraith, Michael W.; Shedd, Perry E.
Community College Review, v18 n2 p6-14 Fall 1990
Identifies barriers to the improved effectiveness of adjunct faculty teaching of adult learners. Addresses three categories of skills and attributes essential for the adult educator: interpersonal skills, instructional planning skills, and teaching and learning transaction skills. Considers on-the-job training, in-service training, and graduate education as ways of obtaining proficiency. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Development, Part Time Faculty, Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Skills, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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