Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student
eBook - ePub

Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student

Strategies to Improve Retention and Success

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eBook - ePub

Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student

Strategies to Improve Retention and Success

About this book

This is a guide for teachers entering or continuing in the specific realm of adult education of students who are at-risk due to their criminal backgrounds, substance abuse issues or undiagnosed learning disabilities. The book provides readers with an overview of the teaching challenges for this population of students, presents research on their unique challenges as learners, and provides teachers with evidence-based practices to enhance the success of this adult learner population.

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Yes, you can access Understanding and Teaching the At-Risk Adult Student by Diane Mierzwik in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Adult Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
R&L Education
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781475801668
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Defining ā€œAt Riskā€
  6. Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders
  7. Substance Abuse–Induced Brain Dysfunction
  8. Chronic Criminogenic Behaviors
  9. The Adult Brain
  10. Managing the At-Risk Adult Learner
  11. Classroom Environment
  12. Delivery of New Materials
  13. Explicit Teaching of Problem-Solving Skills
  14. The Use of Graphic Organizers and Other Nontraditional Teaching Strategies
  15. Group Processing and Cooperative Learning Strategies
  16. Index
  17. About the Author