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Main Author: Malik, Melinda
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1091781
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contents Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory Malik, Melinda 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 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.
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spellingShingle Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory
Malik, Melinda
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
Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory Malik, Melinda 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 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.
title Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory
topic 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
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1091781