Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946-
2. Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964-

Description

1. 1 online resource (xvi, 533 p.) : ill.

Series statement

1. The Jossey-bass higher and adult education series

Uniform title

1. Learning in adulthood (Online)

Alternative title

1. Learning in adulthood (Online)

Subject

1. Adult learning

Contents

1. PART ONE: ADULT LEARNING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY: The social context of adult learning -- Learning environments and learning concepts -- Adult learners: who participates and why -- PART TWO: ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND MODELS: Knowles's andragogy and models of adult learning by McClusky, Illeris, and Jarvis -- Self-directed learning -- Transformational learning -- Experience and learning -- PART THREE: NEWER APPROACHES TO ADULT LEARNING: Embodied, spiritual, and narrative learning -- Learning and knowing: non-Western perspectives -- Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives -- PART FOUR: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Traditional learning theories -- Adult development -- Cognitive development in adulthood -- Intelligence and aging -- Memory, cognition, and the brain -- Reflections on learning in adulthood.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-503) and indexes.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Author

1. Merriam, Sharan B.

Title

1. Learning in adulthood [electronic resource] : a comprehensive guide / Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Cafarella, Lisa M. Baumgartner.

Imprint

1. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2007.

Edition

1. 3rd ed.

Series

1. The Jossey-bass higher and adult education series

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-503) and indexes.

Access

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

Added author

1. Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946-
2. Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964-

LCCN

1. 2006019145