ERIC Number: EJ891074
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 10
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Engaging the Adult Learner Generational Mix
Holyoke, Laura; Larson, Erick
Journal of Adult Education, v38 n1 p12-21 2009
Educators and Trainers both focus on adult learning theory when teaching. In the workforce, as well as in higher education, current literature pertaining to adult learners tends to lump all adults into the same category. Scant research exists that reviews the adult learner through a generational lens. This paper examines the elements that engage and disengage adult learners in multiple classroom settings through a generational perspective. The authors suggest implications for adult education professional practices based on understanding as a teacher/trainer that generational characteristics influence expectations of how materials will be taught.
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Student Characteristics, Age Differences, Educational Environment, Definitions, Student Surveys, Needs Assessment, Interest Research, Learner Engagement
Mountain Plains Adult Education Association. c/o Adult Learning Center, 815 Front Street, Helena, MT 59602. Tel: 406-324-2118; Web site: http://www.mpaea.org/publications.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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