Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide
Learning in Adulthood\ "For this third edition of Learning in Adulthood we have paid particular attention to work published since the last edition of the book. This third edition of Learning in Adulthood builds on material in the 1999 edition, bringing together the important contributions of the past decade to our understanding of adult learning. While we have preserved important foundational material (such as a discussion of andragogy), we have also brought to bear the most recent thinking...
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An updated synthesis of what we know about adult learning—its context, participants, major theoretical developments, and more. The authors reveal how sociocultural influences can create specific developmental needs and interests, and how race, class, and gender can shape learning. From this background, they construct a more inclusive perspective on adult learning, guiding readers toward new ways of thinking about teaching, learning, and the social implications of adult education.
PrefaceThe AuthorsPt. 1The Context and Provision of Adult Learning11Adult Learning and Contemporary Society52Learning Opportunities in Adulthood243Participation in Adult Education454Providing Learning Opportunities72Pt. 2Adult Development and Learning895Biological and Psychological Development936Sociocultural and Integrative Perspectives on Development1177Cognitive Development in Adulthood1388Intelligence and Aging168Pt. 3The Learning Process1939Memory, Cognition, and the Brain19510Experience and Learning22111Key Theories of Learning248Pt. 4The Learning Transaction with Adults26712Andragogy and Other Models of Adult Learning27113Self-Directed Learning28814Transformational Learning31815Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives340Pt. 5Reflections on Practice36716Ethics and Adult Learning36917Integrating Theory and Practice387References405Name Index475Subject Index483
