Addressing the Spiritual Dimensions of Adult Learning: What Educators Can Do: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (J-B ACE Single Issue . . . Adult & Continuing Education) - Softcover

 
9780787953645: Addressing the Spiritual Dimensions of Adult Learning: What Educators Can Do: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (J-B ACE Single Issue . . . Adult & Continuing Education)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0787953644 ISBN 13: 9780787953645
Publisher: John Wiley &Sons, 2000

Synopsis

In this issue, the authors argue that adult educators must find ways to add a spiritual dimension to their practice if they are to take a truly comprehensive approach to adult education, one that meets all of adult learners needs. They show how an integral part of adult education is helping learners discover a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives, a feeling of connection with something larger than themselves. The contributors discuss how mentoring, self-directed learning, and dialogue can be used to promote spiritual development, and advocate the learning covenant as a way of formalizing the sanctity of the bond between learners and educators. They draw on examples from settings as varied as continuing professional education, community development, and health education to show how a spiritual dimension has been successfully integrated into adult education programs. This is the 85th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.

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About the Author

LEONA M. ENGLISH is assistant professor of adult education at Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. MARIE A. GILLEN is professor of adult education at Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

From the Back Cover

In this issue, the authors argue that adult educators must find ways to add a spiritual dimension to their practice if they are to take a truly comprehensive approach to adult education, one that meets all of adult learners needs. They show how an integral part of adult education is helping learners discover a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives, a feeling of connection with something larger than themselves. The contributors discuss how mentoring, self-directed learning, and dialogue can be used to promote spiritual development, and advocate the learning covenant as a way of formalizing the sanctity of the bond between learners and educators. They draw on examples from settings as varied as continuing professional education, community development, and health education to show how a spiritual dimension has been been successfully integrated into adult education programs.

From the Inside Flap

In this issue, the authors argue that adult educators must find ways to add a spiritual dimension to their practice if they are to take a trulycomprehensive approach to adult education, one that meets all of adult learners needs. They show how an integral part of adult education ishelping learners discover a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives, a feeling of connection with something larger than themselves. Thecontributors discuss how mentoring, self-directed learning, and dialogue can be used to promote spiritual development, and advocate the learning covenant as a way of formalizing the sanctity of the bond between learners and educators. They draw on examples from settings as varied as continuing professional education, community development, and health education to show how a spiritual dimension has been been successfully integrated into adult education programs.

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Publisher
John Wiley &Sons
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0787953644
ISBN 13 
9780787953645
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
108
Editor
English Leona M.