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Learning Transfer in Adult Education : ACE.

Learning transfer is the use of skills and knowledge acquired in one situation or setting in a different environment. It is, fundamentally, the point of education. By consciously building it into our curricula, syllabi, and practice, we can greatly enhance the likelihood that students will integrate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaiser, Leann M. R.
Otros Autores: Kaminski, Karen, Foley, Jeffrey M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Wiley, 2013.
Colección:J-B ACE Single Issue Adult & Continuing Education.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Learning Transfer in Adult Education; Copyright; Contents; Editors' Notes; References; 1. Learning Transfer and Its Intentionality in Adult and Continuing Education; What Is Learning Transfer in Adult Education?; Models of Transfer; Barriers to Learning Transfer; General Tools to Improve Learning Transfer; Learning Transfer: Revisiting Its Importance to Adult Learning; References; 2. Leveraging Experiential Learning Techniques for Transfer; Experiential Education and Experiential Learning; Learning Transfer and Experiential Learning; Integrating Experiential Techniques.
  • Program 1: English as a Second Language CourseProgram 2: Online Personal Finance Course; Program 3: Continuing Education Vegetable Gardening Course; Conclusion; References; 3. Problem-Based Learning: A Learning Environment for Enhancing Learning Transfer; Learning Transfer; Problem-Based Learning; Conclusion; References; 4. Considering Components, Types, and Degrees of Authenticity in Designing Technology to Support Transfer; Defining Technology; Defining Authenticity; Selecting Components of Authenticity; Applied Examples; Summary; References.
  • 5. Brain-Friendly Teaching Supports Learning TransferThe Relationship Between Cognitive Theory and Learning Transfer; Brain-Friendly Learning Environments; Conclusion; References; 6. Racial and Cultural Factors and Learning Transfer; The Learning Transaction; Theoretical and Anecdotal Evidence for Racial or Cultural Differences Influencing Transfer; Implications for Adult Education Practitioners; What Are the Risks of Using Any of These Approaches?; References; 7. Understanding Transfer as Personal Change: Concerns, Intentions, and Resistance; Adult Education and Change.
  • Concerns-Based Adoption ModelTheory of Planned Behavior; When Learners Resist Change; Conclusion; References; 8. Applying Transfer in Practice; Near Transfer; Not-So-Near Transfer; Farther Transfer; Intentionally Building Transfer in Instructional Design; Far Transfer; Conclusion; References; Index.