ERIC Number: EJ1091781
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jan
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory
Malik, Melinda
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v16 n1 p47-70 Jan 2016
Librarians at colleges and universities invested in graduate education must understand and incorporate adult learning theories in their reference and instruction interactions with graduate students to more effectively support the students' learning. After participating in a professional development program about adult learning theory, librarians in this study reported that, in many ways, they already employed teaching and learning strategies grounded in one or more adult learning theories. They also indicated gaining a greater awareness of student development, enabling them to more successfully tailor their interactions.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Program Evaluation, Graduate Study, Library Instruction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Learning Experience, Relevance (Education), Pretests Posttests, Narration, Educational Practices, Librarian Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Essays, Personal Narratives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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