Applying adult education principles to university teaching

dc.contributor.authorJerram, C.
dc.contributor.conferenceHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference (25th : 2002 : Perth, WA)
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractUniversity undergraduate teaching is not usually regarded as, or approached as, "adult education". Most approaches to teaching university differ very little from their historic antecedents despite considerable research in recent decades about the needs of the learner and effective teaching practices to meet these needs. This paper explores some of the better known "learner needs", particularly those emphasised in adult education, and their trial application to a university undergraduate class. The specific approaches and techniques that were used are considered and their consequences and subsequent feedback are investigated. By examining the results of this trial application, the paper considers what approaches and techniques were and were not effective, and extends that consideration to possibilities of broader application to future undergraduate classes.
dc.identifier.citationResearch and Development in Higher Education: Quality Conversations 2002, 2002
dc.identifier.orcidJerram, C. [0000-0002-4884-0709]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/45602
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofResearch and Development in Higher Education: Quality Conversations 2002
dc.source.urihttp://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=176
dc.subjectadult education
dc.subjectlearning objectives & assessments
dc.subjectlearner involvement
dc.titleApplying adult education principles to university teaching
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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