Title: Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide /
Authors: Merriam, Sharan B.; Caffarella, Rosemary S. 1946-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Adult learning; Learning; Adult
Abstract: Integrates the most important contributions to adult learning in the last decade. The result is an updated, comprehensive synthesis of what we now know about adult learning--including the context in which it takes place, who the participants are, what they learn and why, the nature of the learning process itself, major theoretical developments, and much more. Sharan Merriam and Rosemary Caffarella reveal how sociocultural influences can create specific developmental needs and interests, and how such social factors as 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 broader social implications of adult education.
Contents: Adult learning and contemporary society -- Learning opportunities in adulthood -- Participation in adult education -- Providing learning oportunities -- Biological and psychological development -- Sociocultural and integrative perspectives on development -- Cognitive development in adulthood -- Intelligence and aging -- Memory, cognition, and the brain -- Experience and learning -- Key theories of learning -- Andragogy and other models of adult learning -- Self-directed learning -- Transformational learning -- Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives -- Ethics and adult learning -- Integrating theory and practice.