Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide
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Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide
（The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1999
2nd ed
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-473) and indexes
Contents of Works
- Adult learning and contemporary society
- Learning opportunities in adulthood
- Participation in adult education
- Providing learning oportunities
- Biological and psychological development
- Sociocultural and integrative perspectives on development
- Cognitive development in adulthood
- Intelligence and aging
- Memory, cognition, and the brain
- Experience and learning
- Key theories of learning
- Andragogy and other models of adult learning
- Self-directed learning
- Transformational learning
- Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives
- Ethics and adult learning
- Integrating theory and practice
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"An essential volume in adult education." -Choice"Merriam and Caffarella provide an excellent resource whose value will last until the appearance of the third edition." -Continuing Higher Education Review The second edition of Learning in Adulthood integrates the most important contributions to adult learning in the last decade. The result is an updated, comprehensive synthesis of what we now know about adult learning-including the context in which it takes place, who the participants are, what they learn and why, the nature of the learning process itself, major theoretical developments, and much more. Sharan Merriam and Rosemary Caffarella reveal how sociocultural influences can create specific developmental needs and interests, and how such social factors as race, class, and gender can shape learning. From this background, they construct a more inclusive perspective on adult learning, guiding readers toward new ways of thinking about teaching, learning, and the broader social implications of adult education.
Table of Contents
- THE CONTEXT OF PROVISION OF ADULT LEARNING
- Adult Learning and Contemporary Society
- Learning Opportunities in Adulthood
- Participation in Adult Education
- Providing Learning Opportunities
- ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
- Biological and Psychological Development
- Sociocultural and Integrative Perspectives on Development
- Cognitive Development in Adulthood
- Intelligence and Aging
- THE LEARNING PROCESS
- Memory, Cognition, and the Brain
- Experience and Learning
- Key Theories of Learning
- THE LEARNING TRANSACTION WITH ADULTS
- Andragogy and Other Models of Adult Learning
- Self-Directed Learning
- Transformational Learning
- Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives
- REFLECTIONS ON PRACTICE
- Ethics and Adult Learning
- Integrating Theory and Practice.
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