Learning in adulthood
Subtitle: a comprehensive guide
By: Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Caffarella.
Contributors: Caffarella, Rosemary S. 1946-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 502
Subjects: Adult learning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-473) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Adult learning and contemporary society; title: Learning opportunities in adulthood; title: Participation in adult education; title: Providing learning oportunities; title: Biological and psychological development; title: Sociocultural and integrative perspectives on development; title: Cognitive development in adulthood; title: Intelligence and aging; title: Memory, cognition, and the brain; title: Experience and learning; title: Key theories of learning; title: Andragogy and other models of adult learning; title: Self-directed learning; title: Transformational learning; title: Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives; title: Ethics and adult learning; title: Integrating theory and practice.