Update on Adult Learning Theory 57: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (J-B ACE Single Issue Adult & Continuing Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555426840 ISBN 13: 9781555426842

Publisher: John Wiley &Sons, 1993

Synopsis

This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education presents discussions of well-established theories and new perspectives on learning in adulthood. Knowles' andragogy, self-directed learning, Mezirow's perspective transformation, and several other models are assessed for their contribution to our understanding of adult learning. In addition, recent theoretical orientations, including consciousness and learning, situated cognition, critical theory, and feminist pedagogy, are discussed in terms of how each expands the knowlege base of adult learning. This is the 57th issue of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.

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From the Back Cover

This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education presents discussions of well–established theories and new perspectives on learning in adulthood. Knowles′ andragogy, self–directed learning, Mezirow′s perspective transformation, and several other models are assessed for their contribution to our understanding of adult learning. In addition, recent theoretical orientations, including consciousness and learning, situated cognition, critical theory, and feminist pedagogy, are discussed in terms of how each expands the knowlege base of adult learning. This is the 57th issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. For more informatin abut this series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.

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This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education presents discussions of well–established theories and new perspectives on learning in adulthood. Knowles′ andragogy, self–directed learning, Mezirow′s perspective transformation, and several other models are assessed for their contribution to our understanding of adult learning. In addition, recent theoretical orientations, including consciousness and learning, situated cognition, critical theory, and feminist pedagogy, are discussed in terms of how each expands the knowlege base of adult learning. This is the 57th issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. For mre informatin abut this series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley &Sons
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555426840
• ISBN 13: 9781555426842
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124
• Editor: Merriam Sharan B.