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Guide picks
Get acquainted with adult development and learning, andragogy and best practices.

"How do Adults Learn?"
Marcia L. Conner's comprehensive resource features an overview of adult learning theory, a list of books about how adults learn, and website links.

"New Views of Adult Learning"
Examines recent trends in adult learning literature, including transformative learning, adult learning related to technology, and collaborative/group learning.

"Popular Education"
Peter Reardon defines popular education and reflects on his experiences as a teacher of native people in the Canadian arctic.

"Principles of Adult Learning"
A practical and brief article by Stephen Lieb.

"Teaching Adults: is it different?"
This 1995 article by Susan Imel considers the question of whether teaching adults is different from teaching children.

30 Things About Adult Learning
This 1984 article considers adult learners and motivation, designing curriculum for adults, and working with adults in the classroom.

Adult Development
This issue of "Focus on Basics" examines adult development, examining how the developmental levels of learners shape their experiences in their literacy programs.

Adult Learning Principles
This 1998 article by Susan Imel discusses good teaching practices, and provides recommendations for practice.

Adult Learning Principles & ABE/Literacy
ERIC's Susan Imel (1998) helps Adult Basic Education (ABE)/Literacy practitioners to use adult learning principles.

Adult Learning Theory: A Resource Guide
Compiled by Teresa Crafton of Indiana State University, this resource surveys literature on learning, andragogy, self-directed learning, transformational learning and various learning environments.

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