Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn by Raymond Wlodkowski, 2008

Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide by Sharan Merriam and others, 2006

The Adult Learner, 7th Edition by Malcolm Knowles, 2011

Teaching Intensive and Accelerated Courses: Instruction that Motivates Learning by Raymond Wlodkowski & Margery Ginsberg, 2010

30 Things We Know For Sure About Adult Learners 

• offers an overview from the adult learning literature of adult motivations to learn, curriculum considerations when teaching adults, and classroom and teaching considerations.

Fostering motivation in professional development programs

• This chapter by Raymond Wlodkowski describes a framework for motivating adult learners 

Teaching adult students with considerable professional expertise

• A blog post with concrete suggestions and excellent resources for additional learning