Date of Award
Spring 2015
Degree Type
Capstone - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
First Advisor
Susan Marine
Abstract
Librarians at colleges and universities invested in graduate education must understand and incorporate adult learning theories in their reference and instruction interactions with graduate students to more effectively support the students’ learning. After participating in a professional development program about adult learning theory, librarians in this study reported that, in many ways, they already employed teaching and learning strategies grounded in one or more adult learning theories. They also indicated gaining a greater awareness of student development, enabling them to more successfully tailor their interactions.
Recommended Citation
Malik, M. (2016). Assessment of a Professional Development Program on Adult Learning Theory. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 16(1), 47-70.
Included in
Educational Methods Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Information Literacy Commons
Comments
Copyright © 2015 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2016.0007