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Title:
Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide
Authors:
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Year:
1999
ISBN
9780787910433
Number of Pages
502
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Description / Comments:
LCCN: 90-47292
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,
guidin
g readers toward new ways of thinking about teaching,
learning, and the broader social implications of adult
education.
Contents: Part 1: The context and environment of adult
learning -- Social and cultural influences -- Learning in
formal settings -- Learning as a self-directed activity --
Part 2: The adult learner -- Characteristics and objectives
of learners -- Why adults do or do not participate in
learning activities -- Adult development and the learning
experience -- Part 3: The learning process -- Key theories
of learning -- Age and intelligence -- Memory, cognition,
and learning styles -- Cognitive development in adulthood --
Part 4: Building a theoretical base for adult learning --
Clarifying the nature of self-directed learning --
Explaining and predicting participation -- Toward
comprehensive theories of adult learning -- Part 5:
Challenges in fostering adult learning -- The social and
political issues -- Ethical dilemmas in teaching and
learning -- Integ
rating theory and practice.
Topics / Keywords:
adult literacy, adult basic education, ABE, practice, theory, program models, adult learning
Section:
Adult Lit > ABE
Resource Type:
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Location:
Bookshelves
Copies:
1
Entry Date:
October 3rd 2005
Last Updated:
February 11th 2008
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