Learning in Adulthood A Comprehensive Guide

Name: Learning in Adulthood A Comprehensive Guide
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ISBN: 9780787975883

ISBN-10: 0787975885

ISBN-13: 9780787975883

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Caffarella, Lisa M. Baumgartner, Neal S. ElAttrache

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In this updated landmark book, the authors have gathered the seminal work and most current thinking on adult learning into one volume. "Learning in Adulthood" addresses a wide range of topics including: Who are adult learners? How do adults learn? Why are adults involved in learning activities? How does the social context shape the learning that adults are engaged in? How does aging affect learning ability?

Book details

List price: $67.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/27/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.980



Preface


The Authors



Adult Learning in Contemporary Society



The Social Context of Adult Learning



Learning Environments and Learning Concepts



Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why



Adult Learning Theory and Models



Knowles's Andragogy, and Models of Adult Learning by McClusky, Illeris, and Jarvis



Self-Directed Learning



Transformational Learning



Experience and Learning



Newer Approaches to Adult Learning



Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning



Learning and Knowing: Non-Western Perspectives



Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives



Learning and Development



Traditional Learning Theories



Adult Development



Cognitive Development in Adulthood



Intelligence and Aging



Memory, Cognition, and the Brain



Reflections on Learning in Adulthood


References


Name Index


Subject Index