Building Self-Esteem With Adult Learners

by Denis Lawrence

• ISBN13: 9780761954750
• ISBN10: 0761954759
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-26
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

'The book is a useful introductory reader for any initial post-compulsory teacher training programme, or the early stages of a degree in post-compulsory education and training. It would also be valuable additional reading for basic skills tutors embarking on the new adult literacy and numeracy qualifications' - Escalate 'It is a useful and practical resource which, even if not used for the purposes of staff development, contains helpful insights into something we often talk about but rarely stop to examine' - Adult Learners Self-esteem is a major factor in learning outcomes, with research consistently showing a positive relationship between how a person values themselves and their level of academic attainment. This book shows tutors how to build self-esteem in adult learners, especially those engaged on courses to improve literacy skills. The author presents a structured programme designed to raise self-esteem and also presents a theoretical basis for the development of self-esteem. Practical activities and strategies are presented for building self-esteem in both tutor and student. The book is organized in two parts. Part I provides tutors with an understanding of a student's psychological needs and also provides guidance on developing the necessary teaching skills conducive to the building of self-esteem. Part II comprises of the self-esteem enhancement programme. The book will be useful to tutors working with adult learners in both further and higher education, as well as to tutors on basic adult literacy skills courses.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xv
Introduction	xvii
The Self-Concept	1	(8)
Self-image	2	(1)
Ideal self	3	(1)
Self-esteem	4	(3)
Summary	7	(2)
The Student's Personality	9	(16)
Basic Temperaments	10	(2)
Measuring personality traits	12	(3)
Origins of low self-esteem	15	(9)
Summary	24	(1)
The Student with Special Educational Needs	25	(9)
Hearing difficulties	26	(1)
Visual difficulties	27	(1)
General learning difficulties	28	(1)
The dyslexic student	29	(3)
Summary	32	(2)
Assessing Progress and Maintaining Motivation	34	(7)
Maintaining motivation	35	(4)
Formal examinations	39	(1)
Summary	40	(1)
Developing the Skills	41	(14)
The modelling effect	41	(1)
Acceptance, genuineness and empathy	42	(9)
Becoming sensitive to non-verbal cues	51	(1)
A self-help approach to developing confidence as a tutor	52	(2)
Summary	54	(1)
The Tutoring Session	55	(11)
The setting	55	(1)
The materials	55	(1)
Meeting the student	56	(3)
Handling the session	59	(5)
Summary	64	(2)
The Self-Esteem Enhancement Programme	66	(30)
Introduction	66	(1)
Session 1: Introducing the Self-Esteem Enhancement Programme to the student	67	(5)
Session 2: Developing spontaneity and self-acceptance	72	(3)
Session 3: Looking the part - body language	75	(3)
Session 4: Being assertive	78	(5)
Session 5: Coping with stress	83	(8)
Session 6: Strengthening the Self	91	(5)
Developing a Positive Lifestyle	96	(5)
Setting goals	97	(1)
Developing your skills	98	(1)
Becoming an expert	98	(1)
Having fun	99	(1)
Conclusion	100	(1)
Selected bibliography	101	(2)
Index	103