{"product_id":"enhancing-adult-motivation-to-learn-9781119077992","title":"Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic interdisciplinary reference on adult education, updated for today''s learning environment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnhancing Adult Motivation to Learn\u003c\/i\u003e provides adult educators with the information and strategies they need to guide non-traditional students toward positive educational outcomes. Providing a clear framework, guidelines for instructional planning, real-world examples, and cutting-edge ideas, this book fills the need for intrinsically motivating instruction targeted specifically toward adults returning to school. This new fourth edition sharpens the focus on community colleges, where most first-generation college students and working adults begin their higher education, and explores the rising use of technology and alternative delivery methods including a new chapter covering online instruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of its first edition, this book has become a classic reference for understanding adult motivation in educational and training settings. As more and more \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding Motivation for Adult Learners 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understanding How Aging and Culture Affect Motivation to Learn 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Characteristics and Skills of a Motivating Instructor: The Five Pillars 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 What Motivates Adults to Learn 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Encouraging Motivation in Online Formats 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Establishing Inclusion among Adult Learners 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Helping Adults Develop Positive Attitudes toward Learning 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Enhancing Meaning in Learning Activities 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Engendering Competence among Adult Learners 303\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Building Motivational Strategies into Instructional Designs 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Ethical Considerations for an Instructor of Adults 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 469\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406980489559,"sku":"9781119077992","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119077992.jpg?v=1730497775","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/enhancing-adult-motivation-to-learn-9781119077992","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}