The Affective Aspect of Adult Education.

Mehnert, William

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ERIC Number: EJ206055

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Publication Date: 1979-Jan

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The Affective Aspect of Adult Education.

Mehnert, William

Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, v2 n5 p10-11,38-39 Jan 1979

Teaching adult students requires not only academic or technical expertise but also a sensitivity to the various emotional states of adult learners. The article presents guidelines for in-service workshops for teachers of adults to help them achieve awareness, sensitivity, and empathy with adult students and with each other. (MF)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Affective Behavior, Emotional Response, Empathy, Guidelines, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Sensitivity Training, Teacher Workshops

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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