Taking Learning to Task: Creative Strategies for Teaching Adults

by Jane Vella

"Reading this wonderful book is like having Jane Vella at your side. She gives us the courage to risk changing our established habits of teaching." --Clifford Baden, director of programs for professional education, Harvard University "By marrying theory and practice, Vella has shown how to design learning that takes hold of the learner--mind, heart, and muscles." --Jack McCall, professor, Principals' Executive Program, University of North Carolina,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787952273
• ISBN13: 9780787952273
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Should be in every adult educator's library

Taking learning to task is an excellent resource for any adult educator. The author recognizes the power of dialogue and demonstrates how to leverage that power in clear, practical steps. Taking all of her books together, Vella shows us how to create interactive environments that encourage deep and transformative learning. The book is based on solid adult education theory yet she does not burden the reader with a lot of unnecssary educational jargon; she cuts to the chase. Instead of just talking about the virtues of theorists such as Freire, she shows us how to do it. Furthermore, Vella writes from extensive cross-cultural experience which makes this book even more valuable in our globalized society.

an important book for all training professionals

I think this book is a must for all people working in the field of adult education. Jane Vella has a unique way to give new life to old concepts, and to make us rediscover the basic principles to be used when designing and leading trainings. The concept of learning task Vella offers into this book it's a powerful tool for creating learning experiences that are going to make a difference in partecipant's life.