| | |  | Business Basics | Home » » Adult Learning Basics (ASTD Training Basics Series) | | | | | | | Description: | | With a globally-aging workforce, organizations are reexamining adult learning theory and how it is applied to employee development. Adult Learning Basics addresses individual learning competencies, organizational learning climate, and technology-related issues as they affect the adult learning process. Author, William J. Rothwell, a renowned learning expert, simplifies the complicated and often academic subject of adult learning. He defines the seven kinds of adult intelligence and provides the necessary background for successfully addressing the different learning styles for maximum benefit. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| William J. Rothwell | | Paperback:
| 167 pages | | Publisher:
| ASTD Press | | Publication Date:
| December 10, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1562865331 | | Product Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Not exactly what I was looking forApr 18, 2011
By Fun Cooking
I guess overall my thought about this book is that it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. Maybe this is because adult learning is such a big topic and the author took it in a direction that wasn't where I was most interested to go.
Chapter 2 was probably my favorite chapter of this book. I think Rothwell did a good job in that chapter going through the different adult learning theories. But a lot of the rest of the book seemed more tangential to adult learning theory--I guess that's why it's called "Adult Learning Basics," but I still think adult learning theories are one of the most important adult learning basics and could have used more face time. It may be that the other topics are topics Rothwell knows about, but I bought the book to learn more about adult learning theories, so I wasn't as interested in that part.
Also, I was a little disappointed with the references. I felt like Rothwell referenced his own work more than I expected. There were also more references to Wikipedia than I anticipated. Not that there's anything wrong with Wikipedia. It's just that I expect more scholarly references in this type of book.
Anyway, there was some good information and some author's opinion in this book, but it did include a good summary of the most well-known adult learning theories.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Just the Facts!Dec 13, 2009
By K. DeVitto
"Ceit"
ASTD really does publish some great books. IF you facilitate learning for adults this is a great start in understanding how and why adults learn. This is a must in any Trainers library.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great for the BasicsJul 24, 2011
By Deb
My department wanted all of to get learn more about Adult Learning. This book was a quick read and gave actionable advice.
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