Twentieth century thinkers in adult education
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Twentieth century thinkers in adult education
（International perspectives on adult and continuing education）
Routledge, 1991, c1987
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Originally published: London: Croom Helm, 1987
Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
The theory of adult education has been developed in the 20th century by a number of philosophers. This book reviews 13 major figures, and demonstrates their contributions to the field. Beginning with a general section on the development of adult educational knowledge, the following chapters explore the ideas of such thinkers as Paulo Freire, John Dewey, Ettore Gelpi and Malcolm S.Knowles. Each chapter is constructed around a similar framework and the theory is assessed in detail. Peter Jarvis' concluding chapter offers a comparison of the different figures and asks whether the study of adult education constitutes a discipline.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction 1. The Development of Adult Education Knowledge Peter Jarvis Part II: Early Twentieth Century English Thinkers 2. Albert Mansbridge David Alfred 3. Basil Yeaxlee and the Origins of Lifelong Education Angela Cross-Durrant 4. R.H.Tawney - Patron Saint of Adult Education Part III: Early Twentieth Century American Thinkers 5. John Dewey and Lifelong Education Angela Cross-Durrant 6. E.L. Thorndike, W.A.Smith 7. Eduard Lindeman, Stephen Brookfield Part IV: Recent Thinkers in North American Adult Education 8. Cyril O. Houle, William S. Griffith 9. Malcolm S. Knowles, Peter Jarvis 10. Roby Kidd - Intellectual Voyager Alan M. Thomas Part V: Theorists of Adult Education and Social Change 11. Moses Coady and Antigonish John M. Crane 12. Horton of Highlander John M. Peters 13. Paulo Freire, Peter Jarvis 14. Ettore Gelpi, Colin Griffith Part VI: Conclusion 15. Towards a Discipline of Adult Education? Peter Jarvis.
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