| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 139 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The essential FE toolkit series
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Essential FE toolkit series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index. |
| Summary |
This is a survival guide to teaching adults in FE. Amanda Hayes places students at the heart of teaching and learning and provides readers with practical strategies to help them create a stimulating and effective learning environment in college, workplace and community venues.€ €. A wide range of issues are covered including: catering for different learning styles, managing learner's expectations, promoting diversity and social inclusion, learning in the workplace and dealing with punctuality and retention. €. A variety of approaches are presented from which the reader can devel. |
| Contents |
Series Foreword; Series Introduction; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Why adult students are different; What do we mean by an adult learner?; Why adults return to education; Can you teach an old dog new tricks?; Preferred learning styles; Education in the ''school of life''; Adult students'' expectations of the course; 2 A curriculum for work and life; So what is the purpose of education for adults?; Post-war education provision for adults; The learning and skills sector; A curriculum for the learning and skills sector; Flexible programming and the National Credit Framework. |
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Curriculum innovationVocational education; Recent government initiatives to promote vocational learning; Why learning work skills is important for adults; How to make vocational learning attractive to adult students; Workplace cultures as danger zones; I''ve changed my mind!; Delivering the curriculum dream; 3 Promoting equality and diversity; The widening participation and social justice agendas; Institutionalized prejudice including racism and sexism; Reflecting on our own practice; Dealing with differences and commonalties between students and social groups; Race; Gender. |
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Teaching students with disabilities or learning difficultiesDealing with the subject of disability with our students; Age; Managing the ignorance or intolerance of others and improving practice; 4 Effective strategies to widen participation; Market research and publicity; Widening participation and learning pathways projects; Pre-course information, advice arid guidance; Student choices and equal opportunities; Selection; Pre-entry screening, placement and diagnostic tests; 5 Getting down to teaching and learning; Learning in FE; Getting started; Style is as important as content. |
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Content and materialsTeaching and learning; A sense of belonging to the class and the college; Health and safety; Final thoughts; 6 Improving punctuality and attendance; Student punctuality and retention as major policy and performance issues; Why don''t adult students attend regularly and on time?; Physical and mental ill health; Poverty and keeping one step ahead of the Department for Work and Pensions; Accommodation; External pressures of work and family; The college experience as a contributory factor in non-completion; Lack of confidence and stress; Fear of success. |
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The control of knowledge and communicating respect for cultural identityTime pressures linked to drop-out are not as simple as they appear; Why poor punctuality needs to be challenged and managed; Discussing lateness with students; Managing student absence; Strategies to improve retention; Is this a battle we can win?; 7 Supporting adult learners; A holistic approach to supporting learners; Identifying support needs and promoting available services; Induction; Tutorials and supporting academic work; The ''key tutor'' -- role model, mentor and advocate; Study skills and time management. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Adult learning.
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Adult learning. |
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Adult education.
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Adult education. |
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Continuing education.
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Continuing education. |
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Effective teaching.
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Effective teaching. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hayes, Amanda. Teaching adults. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2006 0826487076 (DLC) 2007295381 (OCoLC)70059995 |
| ISBN |
9781441107862 (electronic book) |
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144110786X (electronic book) |
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0826487076 |
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9780826487070 |
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