Adult Learning Basics
American Society for Training and Development, May 1, 2008 - Business & Economics - 160 pages
Simplifies the concept of adult learning with advice for appealing to different learning styles.
Adult Learning Basics examines the principles of adult learning theory and how they relate to the training function addressing individual learning competencies, organizational learning climate, and technology-related issues as they affect the adult learning process. Faced with an aging workforce, organizations must reexamine adult learning theory and how it is applied to employee development. Learn the seven kinds of adult intelligence and the most effective ways to address them.
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