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Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780787910433 | 0787910430
Edition: 2ndFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 11/1/1998
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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?
| Preface | xi | (6) | |||
| The Authors | xvii | ||||
| Part One: The Context and Provision of Adult Learning | 1 | (88) | |||
| 5 | (19)... MORE | |||
| 24 | (21) | |||
| 45 | (27) | |||
| 72 | (17) | |||
| Part Two: Adult Development and Learning | 89 | (104) | |||
| 93 | (24) | |||
| 117 | (21) | |||
| 138 | (30) | |||
| 168 | (25) | |||
| Part Three: The Learning Process | 193 | (74) | |||
| 195 | (26) | |||
| 221 | (27) | |||
| 248 | (19) | |||
| Part Four: The Learning Transaction with Adults | 267 | (100) | |||
| 271 | (17) | |||
| 288 | (30) | |||
| 318 | (22) | |||
| 340 | (27) | |||
| Part Five: Reflections on Practice | 367 | (38) | |||
| 369 | (18) | |||
| 387 | (18) | |||
| References | 405 | (70) | |||
| Name Index | 475 | (8) | |||
| Subject Index | 483 |
SHARAN B. MERRIAM is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia, Athens. Her research and writing focus on the foundations of the adult education field, on adult development and learning, and on qualitative research methods. An acclaimed scholar in her field, she has served as author, coauthor, or editor of seventeen books and was coeditor of Adult Education Quarterly for five years. ROSEMARY S. CAFFARELLA is a professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Northern Colorado. A preeminent authority on adult learning and development, training, and program development, Caffarella is author or coauthor of five books on adult and continuing education.
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