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Assessing Adult Learning and Learning Styles

Assessing Adult Learning and Learning Styles
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Author(s): Gregory C. Petty (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 20
Source title: Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (California State University at Long Beach, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-747-3.ch009

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Abstract

Adults have different learning styles which can either enhance or deter their learning. In the conversation that follows, I discuss the utility of assessing adult learning and the diversity of learning styles. Adult education literature is replete with discussions on characteristics of adult learners and adult learning and development. But how do we actually know if adults gained the knowledge they set out to learn? We know that there are several factors that should be taken into consideration when facilitating adult learning, but as adult educators and practitioners of the field, it is equally important that we learn and/or know how to deploy various approaches in assessing adult learning. In this chapter are brief discussions on adult learning, learning styles, and learning assessments.

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