Addressing the spiritual dimensions of adult learning : what educators can do
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Addressing the spiritual dimensions of adult learning : what educators can do
（New directions for adult and continuing education, 85）
Jossey-Bass, 2000
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Spiritual dimensions of adult learning
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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In this issue, the authors argue that adult educators must find ways to add a spiritual dimension to their practice if they are to take a truly comprehensive approach to adult education, one that meets all of adult learners needs. They show how an integral part of adult education is helping learners discover a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives, a feeling of connection with something larger than themselves. The contributors discuss how mentoring, self-directed learning, and dialogue can be used to promote spiritual development, and advocate the learning covenant as a way of formalizing the sanctity of the bond between learners and educators. They draw on examples from settings as varied as continuing professional education, community development, and health education to show how a spiritual dimension has been successfully integrated into adult education programs. This is the 85th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.
Table of Contents
1. A Spirited Epistemology: Honoring the Adult Learner(Jane Vella) 2. Reckoning with the Spiritual Lives of Adult Educators(Linda J. Vogel) 3. Spiritual Dimensions of Informal Learning(Leona M. English) 4. The Learning Covenant(R.E.Y. Wickett) 5. Continuing Professional Education: A Spiritually Based Program(Lynda W. Miller ) 6. Learning from Native Adult Education(Jeffrey A. Orr) 7. Community Development and Adult Education: Locating Practice in Its Roots(Wilf E. Bean) 8.The Spiritual Dimensions of Lay Ministry Programs(Catherine P. Zeph ) 9. Controversy, Questions, and Suggestions for Further Reading(Marie A. Gillen, Leona M. English)
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