The "Letter to the Editor": An Application of Verner's Principles of Adult Learning.

Davenport, Joseph, III; Davenport, Judith

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Publication Date: 1984

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The "Letter to the Editor": An Application of Verner's Principles of Adult Learning.

Davenport, Joseph, III; Davenport, Judith

Lifelong Learning, v8 n1 p11-12 Sep 1984

Describes an exercise in which students select an article or program pertaining to a problem or issue in their field and write a "letter to the editor," which is then critiqued in class. Illustrates how the exercise supports adult learning principles. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Advocacy, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Letters (Correspondence), Persuasive Discourse, Policy

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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