Webliography: Adult Learning Theories, Transformative Learning, and Learning Styles

Note: All websites were evaluated using the WWW Cyberguide for Content Evaluation worksheet found at . While researching websites for a graduate course at Capella University, I found a great deal of wonderful information concerning adult learning theory, transformative learning, and different learning styles. This is the results of that search...enjoy!

Adult Learning Theory Websites

Teaching Tips Index: How People Learn

• This site is relevant to the topic of learning theories as it provides a vast amount of information on how learning theories apply to teaching and student retention. The information is in table format with interactive links to various websites discussing theories in education.

• The site is maintained by the Honolulu Community College Intranet, which is a subsidiary of the University of Hawaii. The table of links for "How People Learn" is easy to navigate, easy to read, and has links to various tools for educators in all areas of learning theories. Not only does the website have the section on learning theories, it has many other tables that provide links to various teaching tips from assessment to design to learner motivation.

• The links provided are as follows:

Ø 30 Things About Teaching Adults: Zemke, R. & Zemke, S. (1984)

Ø Achieving Success with Adult Learners: Barnes, L. (2005)

Ø Adult Learning: Edmunds, C., K. Lowe, M. Murray, & A. Seymour (1999)

Ø Active Learning: Fink, L. (1999)

Ø How Students Learn vs. How We Teach: Gardiners, L. (1998)

Ø The Keirsey Tests: Links to Keirsey tests on temperament and character

Ø Using the Keirsey Test Data: Blumhardt, J. (nd)

Ø Learning Assumptions: No author (believe to be written by curriculum directors of the University of Hawaii)

Ø Learning Domains: No author (see above)

Ø Principles of Adult Learners: California Nurses Association, AIDS Train the Trainer Program for Health Care Providers (1988)

Ø Principles of Adult Learning: Lieb, S. (1991)

Ø Learning Style Inventory: LD Pride (for a price) inventory report

Ø The VARK Inventory: Fleming, N. (2006)