Person-Centered Approaches: Providing Social and Emotional Support for Adult Learners

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Issue Date
2016
Authors
Carruth, Ellen
Field, Thom
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CreateSpace
Abstract
This chapter includes an overview of how instructors can establish and maintain working relationships with students and facilitate working relationships between students. The concept of person-centered learning will be explored from a theoretical standpoint, and then discussed in the context of adult learners in contemporary society. Applications in face-to-face instructional settings and online learning environments will also be examined. The benefits of person-centered learning will be listed, including more advanced critical thinking, a greater sense of personal agency and responsibility for learning, and motivation for self-directed learning. Finally, best practices for promoting person-centered learning will be offered.
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faculty-student relationship , person-centered learning
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess
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