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Tools for Teaching Adults

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Reviewed:: Apr 13, 2020 by Teacher Education

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Overview:

Tools for Teaching Adults is a 324 word essay that introduces three concepts: digital presentations, graphic organizers, and rubrics. It appears on the site Classroom which contains brief essays about topics loosely related to education.

Type of Material:

The information was listed as workshop and training material.

Recommended Uses:

The best of use of this instruction is a supplement to a lesson or as a quick reference for a self-paced lesson.

Technical Requirements:

Ability to distinquish ads from content.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

According to the About Us Page, "Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages."

Target Student Population:

The general public or novice teachers may find the information helpful.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

No prerequisite knowledge or skills are needed.

Content Quality

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Strengths:: Various contributors from classroom teachers to book authors contributed suggestions and definitions to the blog. Author holds a master's degree in education.
Concerns:: Some of the information that was posted was from 1975. Most of the posts were very general did not appear to be informed by scholarship. A lesson is needed to understand how to use some of the resources listed. There were no links or examples.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: The learning material is similar to a glossary. Its purpose is to make the reader aware of different types of teaching aids.
Concerns:: More specific details and examples were needed in order to explain how the different resources could be used within teaching contexts.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: The web page is easy to use. It is a list of tools and their definitions.
Concerns:: It is not useful. It has more ads than content.

Other Issues and Comments:: The site address education superficially; authors may or may not have educational qualifications.
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