Learner-Learning Environment Fit
An Adult Learning Model for Social Work Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12780971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jay Memmott (Saint Louis University, corresponding author), Eileen M Brennan (0000-0002-2816-7836, Portland State University) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 75-98 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Teaching in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1540-7349 • E-ISSN: 0884-1233 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j067v16n01_06 |
| OpenAlex | W1570723498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
The person-environment paradigm is pivotal to our profession; however, few social work educators have utilized this theoretical perspective to shape curricula or to advance teaching practices that take into account what we know about the adult learner (Coulshed, 1993) and the learning environment (Knowles, 1972). In this article, the authors propose a model of social work education based on recent theoretical developments and research findings in the field of adult learning. The model consists of three phases of learning: the decision to learn, the learning process, and the learning outcome. Characteristics of the adult learner (motivation, personal attributes, cognitive development, learning style) and conditions of the learning environment (physical, interpersonal, and socio-cultural) are emphasized in the model
Active learning (machine learning · Adult education · Cooperative learning · Curriculum · Experiential learning · Field (mathematics · Interpersonal communication · Learning environment · Learning Sciences · Open learning · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Process (computing · Social learning · Teaching method · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Higher Education and Employability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Artificial Intelligence
Understanding Transformation Theory
The Adult Learner
The Influence of Learning Styles on Student and Field Instructor Perceptions of Field Placement Success
Individualizing Student Supervision
Adult learning in social work education
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn
Theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence
Steps to an Ecology of Mind
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |