Melick, Richard R,

Teaching that transforms : facilitating life change through adult Bible teaching / Rick and Shera Melick. - Nashville, Tennessee : B&H Academic, (c)2010. - xii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.



Part 1 : understanding the Bible and hermeneutics -- The Bible -- Basic hermeneutics -- Understanding literature -- Preparing to study -- Understanding spiritual growth -- Part 2 : foundational theories of adult learning -- Andragogy Transformative learning theory -- Part 3 : the star method of transformactional teaching -- Connecting relationship : to God and Scripture -- Connecting relationship : to the learner -- Connecting relevance -- Connecting revelation -- Connecting responsibility -- Connecting results. self-directed learning theory --

Teaching That Transforms improves how the Bible is taught to adult learners. As adults today leave the church in droves, professors Rick and Shera Melick recognize it is partly because many teachers have little exposure to the distinctive characteristics of adult learners, rendering their lessons ineffective.



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Christian education of adults.
Christian education--Teacher training.
Church work with older people.
Church work with young adults.

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