Why Can't I Get This Right? Myths and Realities in Facilitating Adult Learning.

Brookfield, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ440638

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Publication Date: 1992

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Why Can't I Get This Right? Myths and Realities in Facilitating Adult Learning.

Brookfield, Stephen

Adult Learning, v3 n6 p12-15 Apr 1992

Myths about adult learning are (1) adult learning is essentially joyful; (2) adults are innately self-directed learners; (3) good teachers meet the felt needs of learners; (4) there is a uniquely adult learning style; and (5) there is a uniquely adult teaching style. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Educational Needs, Misconceptions, Teaching Styles

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Language: English

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