Toward a Holistic Theory of Knowledge and Adult Learning

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Active versus passive teaching styles: An empirical study of student learning outcomes (2009, background): “…for small groups to develop cooperative learning, five basic elements are necessary: positive interdependence, face-to-face interaction (promote each other’s success), individual and group accountability (no social loafing), social skills, and group processing or feedback (Johnson et al., 1991).”
Social Emotional Learning in Schools: The Importance of Educator Competence (2021, background): “Building resilience promotes educators’ social and emotional competence which, then reflects in how each examines their implicit knowledge (Yang, 2003) and approach to each student.”
Let's Be PALS: An Evidence‐Based Approach to Professional Development (2009, methodology): “Adult learning refers to a collection of theories, methods, and approaches for describing the characteristics of and conditions under which the process of learning is optimized (Merriam, 2001b; Trotter, 2006; Yang, 2003).”
Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Methods and Strategies (2009, background): “The four adult learning methods constituting the focus of this research synthesis include, to different degrees, the characteristics that Knowles et al. (1998) as well as others (Trotter, 2006; Yang, 2003) consider the principles of adult learning.”