This site organizes the online resources for those involved in adult education. Resources are listed under Principles if they deal with theories and under Practices if they deal with applications.
Practices |
Principles |
| Tutorials | Learning Theory |
| Instructional Design | Active Learning |
| Evaluation | Andragogy |
This site deals with basic research skills along with specific tutorials for the GVSU library. The tutorial has many links and an imbedded slide show, and it provides guided searching. There is a very detailed Table of Contents which allows users to find the information they want.
This tutorial provides well organized instruction modules that explain the research process. After each module there is a rather demanding quiz whose results can be retained by students. To complete the quiz the user needs Shockwave, a free download which is linked to on the beginning page.
This tutorial uses modules to explain databases and searching. Along with each module is a practice test and a final test. This tutorial provides clear, detailed information very quickly.
TILT provides instruction on selecting, searching and evaluating information. Each module has a quiz at the end. There is a detailed table of contents under Map which allows the user to choose what to look at. This tutorial provides a version with and without Shockwave.
This interactive tutorial uses questions to lead the user through the catalog.
A very large site dealing with the theories of instruction. It provides links on a wide range of topics.
This page moves adult education from theory into practice. Different areas of adult learning theory are mentioned and then tips given for application in the classroom.
This site shows how to use learning style when designing instruction.
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This site is online support for a college course. This table of contents covers many aspects of instructional design.
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This site is online support for a college course. This table of contents covers many aspects of instructional design in the online environment.
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This online article discusses the importance of self-directed learning and its inclusion into instructional design.
This page discusses adult's motivations and strategies for including them in the classroom.
This online article describes both the importance of self-evaluation and ways to conduct it.
This online article describes library instruction assessment in the context of the higher education assessment movement.
A list of online resources dealing with library instruction assessment.
This site describes the actions of ACRL's task force which studied library instruction assessment. The report focuses on outcomes assessment.
This online article provides a process to plan and conduct library instruction evaluation. It takes the reader through three steps: determining the needs, designing the evaluation, and evaluating the results.
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This site deals with many of the adult education issues. It tends to give brief, clear explanations.
A source for major theories in education. Provides online texts for more than a dozen theorists.
This site goes over the basics of learning theory. It is not indepth but provides a broad overview of the field.
A very large site dealing with the theories of instruction. It provides links on a wide range of topics.
An online article briefly describing four research areas of adult learning: self-directed learning, critical reflection, experiential learning and learning to learn.
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This site gives many clear, brief explanations on issues in adult education. It is a part of a very large resource for community college faculty to improve their teaching.
This online article describes three theories that are not as widely researched: Chain of Response, Theory of Margin, and Proficiency Theory.
This online article studied the characteristics of learning environments and found seven characteristics that supported adult learning. The seven characteristics supported the current learning theories.
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This site is online support for a college course. This table of contents covers many aspects of learning theory.
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An overview of different learning style theories including adult learning style, men versus women, Kolb's learning styles, and Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
This site describes Problem-based Learning (PBL) what it is, who researches it, and how it is used in the classroom environment.
An indepth site dealing with Multiple Intelligence theory. MI Basics defines the eight different intelligences, MI Reflection discusses using the theory to improve the individual's learning strategies, MI Instruction discussess using the theory to improve teaching.
This is an online essay which defines and gives an overview of active learning and applies it to library instruction.
This page gives some practical advice about online instruction using active learning.
This online article describes active learning and how to include it in the classroom.
This is a site devoted to promoting active learning and the VARK learning style theory. The Research Summaries page lists recent research that supports active learning.
This page provides a description of the concept of Andragogy. It is part of a larger site dealing with learning issues.
This page clarifies Knowles' theory of Andragogy. The page is part of a larger site dealing with learning.
This page provides a direct comparison of the learning characteristics of adults compared to those of children.
This online article discusses the andragogical model of teaching and examines research to see if the model has merit. The article concludes with ideas for the practice of teaching adults.
This page describes Knowles' Theory of Andragogy in the context of the history of educational theory.
The online article argues that instruction should be moving from andragogy to heutagogy. Heutagogy is self-directed learning while andragogy is associated with learner-centered instruction.
Carroll Bright has created this site as part of an independent study project for Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies.
Last updated 9/19/04