Kidd 1973

Kidd 1973

Reference
	Kidd, J. R. 1973.How adults learn. New York: Association. 318 pages. 0809618753. Location: Dallas SIL Library 374 K46. Interest level: academic.

Summary
	Emphasizes that learners of all ages have tremendous capacity to learn, grow, and expand. Covers
	physical sensory capacities psychological, and environmental factors.
	Discusses current theories in learning and the teacher's role. Covers different aspects of adult motivation. Includes Maslow's theory of human motivation. Distinguishes between intrinsic motives for the sake of the activity itself and extrinsic motives for some value associated with the activity.

Evaluation
	Appears to be a good technical overview of how adults learn. Gives some more traditional ideas of motivation. Motives are interest, attitudes, and purposes. Drives are needs, hunger, and thirst.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Kidd 1973
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): K
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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