A Comparative Analysis of Adult Learning Styles and Interpersonal Communication Techniques.

Autor/in	Edwards, Patricia M.
Titel	A Comparative Analysis of Adult Learning Styles and Interpersonal Communication Techniques.
Quelle	(1994), (79 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Adult Learning; Cognitive Style; Comparative Analysis; Educational Needs; Interpersonal Communication; Teacher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adulte education; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung
Abstract	A study examined the effectiveness of preservice and inservice training in selected interpersonal communication techniques as a way of improving adult educators' ability to communicate with students with a variety of learning styles. The literature on adult learner characteristics and practice, learning style, and concepts and components of interpersonal communication was reviewed to determine the extent to which interpersonal communication techniques facilitate the practice of adult education principles and ways in which individual learning style affects the effectiveness of interpersonal communication techniques. Selected interpersonal communication techniques were analyzed from the standpoint of their appropriateness with adult learners in view of the principles of adult learning. It was concluded that adult educators would definitely benefit from preservice and inservice training in interpersonal communication techniques. The following interpersonal communication techniques were found to be especially effective with adult learners: perception checking, behavioral descriptions, "I" language, paraphrasing, active listening, confirming, win-win negotiating, empathetic communication, nondefensive response, sending change messages, and intercultural communication. (Contains 52 references.) (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01