Effective Learner-Centered Strategies for Teaching Adults: Using Visual Media to Engage the Adult Learner

This article offers practical guidance for educators as they prepare specialists to enhance the lives and communities of older persons through the strategic use of visual media in age-related courses. Advantages and disadvantages of this learning innovation are provided as well as seven approaches f...

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Published in:Gerontology & geriatrics education 2008-01, Vol.29 (3), p.234-238
Main Authors: Myers, Dennis R., Sykes, Catherine, Myers, Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Students
Aging
Aging (Individuals)
Aging Education
courses
Educational Gerontology
Educational Strategies
Geriatrics - education
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Instructional Innovation
Learner Controlled Instruction
Learner Engagement
Learning
media
Multimedia Instruction
Performance Factors
Teaching - methods
video
Videotape Recording
Visual Aids
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Summary:This article offers practical guidance for educators as they prepare specialists to enhance the lives and communities of older persons through the strategic use of visual media in age-related courses. Advantages and disadvantages of this learning innovation are provided as well as seven approaches for enriching instruction. Resources are included for locating effective visual media, matching course content with video resources, determining fair use of copyrighted media, and inserting video clips into PowerPoint presentations. Strategies for accessing assistive services for implementing visual media in the classroom are also addressed. This article promotes the use of visual media for the purpose of enriching gerontological and geriatrics instruction for the adult learner.
ISSN:0270-1960
1545-3847
DOI:10.1080/02701960802359466