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Author Merriam, Sharan B.

Title Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide / Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Cafarella, Lisa M. Baumgartner
Edition Third edition
Published San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2006]
©2006

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Description xvi, 533 pages: 24 cm
Series Jossey-bass higher and adult education series
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
Contents 1. The social context of adult learning -- 2. Learning environments and learning concepts -- 3. Adult learners : who participates and why -- 4. Knowles's Andragogy, and models of adult learning by McClusky, Illeris, and Jarvis -- 5. Self-directed learning -- 6. Transformational learning -- 7. Experience and learning -- 8. Embodied, spiritual, and narrative learning -- 9. Learning and knowing : non-western perspectives -- 10. Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives -- 11. Traditional learning theories -- 12. Adult development -- 13. Cognitive development in adulthood -- 14. Intelligence and aging -- 15. Memory, cognition, and the brain -- 16. Reflections on learning in adulthood
Summary Learning in Adulthood has been lauded as the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to adult learning. The revised and expanded third edition reflects the latest research and practice in adult learning, making it an essential resource for the field. 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 re engaged in? How does aging affect learning ability?
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Previous ed.: 1999
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available electronically
Subject Adult learning.
Learning.
Adult.
Adult.
Cognition.
Learning.
Memory.
Author Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964-
Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946-
LC no. 2006019145
ISBN 0787975885 (cloth)
9780787975883 (cloth)