Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults (JOSSEY BASS ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES)

"Vella writes persuasively about the power of listening as the predominant tool for effective teaching.... This is a book that broadens cultural horizons, tears down superficial boundaries, and presents excellent practical ideas for all adult educators." --NACADA Journal"Anyone who wants to help make the world a better place should read this book. Jane Vella is an educator par excellence. But the message of this book is not for academics; it is for the people who will help things change on the ground. This book is about reality--real people, real situations, and what I call real development." --James P. Grant, executive director, UNICEFIn a distinctly personal and highly entertaining style, Jane Vella reveals twelve basic principles of adult learning to offer a practical, proven, universally applicable approach to adult education.