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Learning in Adulthood : a Comprehensive Guide.

In this updated landmark book, the authors have gathered the seminal work and most current thinking on adult learning into one volume. & i & Learning in Adulthood & /i & addresses a wide range of topics including: Who are adult learners? How do adults learn? Why are adults involved i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Merriam, Sharan B.
Otros Autores: Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946-, Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Edición:3rd ed.
Colección:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide; Contents; Preface; The Authors; Part One: Adult Learning in Contemporary Society; 1: The Social Context of Adult Learning; 2: Learning Environments and Learning Concepts; 3: Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why; Part Two: Adult Learning Theory and Models; 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; Part Three: Newer Approaches to Adult Learning; 8: Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning.
  • 9: Learning and Knowing: Non-Western Perspectives10: Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives; Part Four: Learning and Development; 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; References; Name Index; Subject Index.