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Preparing Instructors Of Adult Learners To Address The Needs Of Minority Students, Travell Unique Brock
Preparing Instructors Of Adult Learners To Address The Needs Of Minority Students, Travell Unique Brock
Graduate Research Papers
In predominately Caucasian educational systems, diversity in the classroom is becoming a fast-growing phenomenon. With this new phenomenon, adult instructors now have a new challenge of facilitating learning in an environment where the learners not only have different learning capabilities, but also language and cultural differences. The reviewer answers the following questions: what are the important considerations for instructors to prepare diverse adult learners for corporate work environments, higher education, and K-12 professional development? And what are the appropriate cultural specific media and literature resources to include in training?
The literature collected focused on resources related to teaching adult minority …
Effective E-Learning Environments For Adult Learners, Lois A. Lindell
Effective E-Learning Environments For Adult Learners, Lois A. Lindell
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this literature review is to examine the types of instructional strategies that are appropriate and effective in e-learning environments for today's adult learners. To identify the best practices among instructional strategies in e-learning environments, three specific questions were addressed. These areas include: adult learning, instructional design and future developments in e-learning.
The literature reviewed highlights the importance of learner-centered instructional strategies that use authentic learning experiences, collaboration, and real-world problem solving applications. Continued research is called for to further refine and expand on the best instructional practices. Institutions engaged in distance education need to provide for training …