viii, 245p., Index, 23 cm. (Sarup Teaching Learning Series)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- An Adult Educator; Understanding Adult Learners; Philosophical Orientation of Adult Learning; The Teaching Style; Adult Motivation to Learn; The Art of Questioning; Learning Contracts; Lecture Methods; Discussion Method; Mentorship for Learning; Case Study Methods of Learning; Group Technique of Learning; Demonstration and Simulation for Learning.
DESCRIPTION
There is great need for adult education in the modern world. This is also true that adult learning methods would be different from teaching methods for school children. Adults of all kind need continuous learning because the working skill and amount of knowledge are rapidly changing and increasing. During the last century the quantum of the knowledge increased 200% and in the contemporary world the addition of new knowledge in tremendous. In view of this for teaching of adult more and more use of educational technology has to be made. A part of the conventional use of radio, television the films and the machines and now the use of the computer and satellite has become very essential.