Orientation for Adult Learners in Problem-Based Learning.

Connell, Jane

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ERIC Number: EJ669131

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Publication Date: 2003

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Orientation for Adult Learners in Problem-Based Learning.

Connell, Jane

Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v43 n1 p85-100 Apr 2003

To prepare adult students for a problem-based degree program, an orientation workshop was designed to help identify resources, address barriers to study, and acquire skills to benefit from problem-based learning. Transfer strategies included student involvement in planning and as presenters, mentoring, action plans, self-study materials, and self-assessment tools. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Foreign Countries, Orientation, Postsecondary Education, Problem Based Learning, Reentry Students, Study Skills, Transfer of Training, Workshops

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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