Profession and Practice of Adult Education An Introduction

Name: Profession and Practice of Adult Education An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780470181539

ISBN-10: 0470181532

ISBN-13: 9780470181539

Edition: 2007

Authors: Sharan B. Merriam, Ralph G. Brockett

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The Profession and Practice of Adult Education is a timely book and an excellent introduction to the field. Drawing from an extensive volume of literature, it provides comprehensive coverage and a clear guide. Graduate students will benefit from it and practitioners will be kept abreast of changes that are occurring. ?Peter Jarvis, professor of continuing education and senior research professor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 396
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Sharan B. Merriam is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia.Ralph G. Brockett is professor of adult education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.



Preface


Preface to the Updated Edition


The Authors



Foundations of Adult Education



What Counts as Adult Education?



Philosophical Perspectives



Perspectives on the Past



Adult Education in Contemporary Society



The Organization and Delivery of Adult Education



Providers of Formal Adult Education



The Adult Learner and Concepts of Learning



The Global Context of Adult Education



Examining Access and Opportunity



Developing a Professional Field of Practice



Adult Education as a Developing Profession



The Unacknowledged Side of Practice



Reframing Practice: The Future of Adult Education


Epilogue: A Decade in Review and Trends for the Future


References


Name Index


Subject Index