Profession and Practice of Adult Education An Introduction

Name: Profession and Practice of Adult Education An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780787902902

ISBN-10: 078790290X

ISBN-13: 9780787902902

Edition: 1996

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: 1996
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/7/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
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.



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 Profession1



The Unacknowledged Side of Practice1



Reframing Practice: The Future of Adult Education