Adult Development And Learning

Author : M. Cecil Smith,Thomas Pourchot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135686369

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Adult Learning and Development by M. Cecil Smith,Thomas Pourchot Pdf

Adult education occurs whenever individuals engage in sustained, systematic learning in order to affect changes in their attitudes, knowledge, skills, or belief systems. Learning, instruction, and developmental processes are the primary foci of educational psychology research and theorizing, but educational psychologists' work in these domains has centered primarily on the childhood and adolescent school years. More recently, however, a number of educational psychologists have studied learning and development in adulthood. The results of these efforts have resulted in what is now called adult educational psychology. The purpose of this volume is to introduce this new subfield within educational psychology. Section 1 focuses on the interplay between learning and development in adulthood, how various forms of instruction lead to different learning outcomes for adults, description of the diverse social contexts in which adult learning takes place, and the development of metacognitive knowledge across the life span. Section 2 describes both research and theory pertaining to adult intellectual functioning, thinking, and problem-solving skills within various contexts. Section 3 describes research in a variety of adult learning domains; discusses the cognitive and behavioral dimensions of reading in adulthood and the applications of reading in real-life circumstances; examines an educational intervention developed to promote forgiveness; and relates the outcomes of an intervention designed to educate parents about their children's mathematics learning. Section 4 summarizes the themes and issues running throughout this, the first book that has sought to span the gulf between adult education, adult development, and educational psychology.

Author : Carol Hoare
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199736300

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The Oxford Handbook of Reciprocal Adult Development and Learning by Carol Hoare Pdf

Rev. ed. of: Handbook of adult development and learning / edited by Carol Hoare. 2006.

Author : M Cecil Smith,Nancy DeFrates-Densch, Assistant Editor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135597405

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Handbook of Research on Adult Learning and Development by M Cecil Smith,Nancy DeFrates-Densch, Assistant Editor Pdf

The time is right for this comprehensive, state-of-the-art Handbook that analyzes, integrates, and summarizes theoretical advances and research findings on adult development and learning - a rapidly growing field reflecting demographic shifts toward an aging population in Western societies. Featuring contributions from prominent scholars across diverse disciplinary fields (education, developmental psychology, public policy, gerontology, neurology, public health, sociology, family studies, and adult education), the volume is organized around six themes: theoretical perspectives on adult development and learning research methods in adult development research on adult development research on adult learning aging and gerontological research policy perspectives on aging. The Handbook is an essential reference for researchers, faculty, graduate students and practitioners whose work pertains to adult and lifespan development and learning.

Author : Eleanor Drago-Severson
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452237480

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Leading Adult Learning by Eleanor Drago-Severson Pdf

Support the growth and development of all adults—teachers, principals, and superintendents—in your school community! Educators need different kinds of supports and challenges over the different stages of their lives. Drago-Severson’s developmental model of learning-oriented school leadership draws from multiple knowledge domains to help school and district leaders understand how to support professional growth. This volume: Details four Pillar Practices for growth—teaming, providing leadership roles, collegial inquiry, and mentoring Presents research from practicing leaders across the nation Includes resources to assist you in applying this learning-oriented model to your school and school system

Author : Eleanor Drago-Severson
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-07-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807744840

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Becoming Adult Learners by Eleanor Drago-Severson Pdf

This book offers a new and promising way to support adults in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs specifically, and learners in adult education, in general. Applying renowned Harvard University psychologist Robert Kegan's constructive-development theory, Drago-Severson depicts an in-depth investigation into how and why adults develop "ways of knowing" to better prepare them for their work in the 21st century. This book provides practical suggestions for applying Kegan's theory in adult education classrooms to enable teachers, curriculum developers, program designers, and policymakers to better respond to adult learners' strengths and learning needs.

Author : Eeva K. Kallio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351740173

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Development of Adult Thinking by Eeva K. Kallio Pdf

Development of Adult Thinking is a timely synthesis and evaluation of the current knowledge and emerging issues relating to adult cognitive development and learning. Focusing on psychological and educational cutting-edge research as well as giving an overview of the key theorists such as Piaget and Kohlberg, Kallio and the team of expert contributors offer a holistic view on the development of adult thinking, representing perspectives from developmental, moral, and social psychology, as well as education and philosophy. These topics are divided into three sections: Adult cognitive and moral development, Perspectives of adult learning, and Open questions and new approaches, offering introduction, analysis, and directions for future research. This text is essential reading for students and researchers in developmental psychology and related courses as well as adult educators and teachers working in adult education.

Author : Carol Hoare
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780195171907

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Handbook of Adult Development and Learning by Carol Hoare Pdf

The Intersection of Adult Development and Learning is the first handbook to explore the ways in which adult roles, functions, interests, motivations, and contexts lead to synchronous development and learning. The chapters in this volume, written by leaders in their respective areas, elaborate on topics that show the interplay between adult development and learning. As the chapter contributors ably demonstrate, it is now abundantly clear that adult learning and development reinforce each other.

Author : Alan B. Knox
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1977-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015007053237

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Adult Development and Learning by Alan B. Knox Pdf

Author : Malcolm S. Knowles,Elwood F. Holton III,Richard A. Swanson,Petra A. Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000072914

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The Adult Learner by Malcolm S. Knowles,Elwood F. Holton III,Richard A. Swanson,Petra A. Robinson Pdf

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids. For each chapter, there will be a PowerPoint presentation, learning exercises, and added study questions. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.

Author : Mark Tennant,Philip Pogson
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995-05-10
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015034253701

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Learning and Change in the Adult Years by Mark Tennant,Philip Pogson Pdf

In this book, Mark Tennant and Philip Pogson draw on the field of developmental psychology to provide new insights into the critical connections between experience and learning in all areas of adult education and training. Integrating findings from both adult developmental psychology and adult teaching and learning, the authors examine how experience generates developmental change. They look at how the relationship between the self and others changes across the life span and in turn affects the teacher-learner relationship. And they describe the processes that promote separateness, independence, interdependence, and autonomy in adult learners.

Author : Colleen Kawalilak,Janet Groen
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781551306377

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Pathways of Adult Learning by Colleen Kawalilak,Janet Groen Pdf

This book provides educators and facilitators with a comprehensive overview of the historical underpinnings and philosophical orientations of adult education and adult learning while attending to the various roles individuals play both within and beyond the formal constraints of the classroom. Positioning learners' and instructors' educational narratives as central to the theories that inform adult education, Pathways of Adult Learning opens up a dialogue among students, educators, community members, scholars, and working professionals about the many possible avenues toward knowledge sharing. Employing a personal, accessible tone, Janet Groen and Colleen Kawalilak take up a relational approach that encourages readers to reflect upon their own experiences as learners within the broadening context of adult education. Conscious of the power imbalances that can emerge in both institutional and professional work and learning environments, this text explores specific teaching and facilitation strategies that effectively generate ideas and accommodate adult learners of varying gender orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, and ethnicities. Through their collaborative analysis of a diverse collection of first-person narratives, provided by both students and scholars working in the field, the authors construct a multi-faceted portrait of the status of adult learning today. Integrating a critical lens to explore how social, cultural, and economic factors influence and shape individual and collective pathways toward lifelong learning, this text is an indispensible guide for anyone studying or facilitating educational programming for adults in diverse work and learning contexts.

Author : M. Carolyn Clark,Rosemary S. Caffarella
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118216637

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An Update on Adult Development Theory: New Ways of Thinking About the Life Course by M. Carolyn Clark,Rosemary S. Caffarella Pdf

Our approach to adult learners and the learning process is shaped by our knowledge of how adults change and develop across the life span. This issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education reviews the latest work in adult developmental theory in the biological, psychological, sociocultural, and integrated domains, and explores the implications of this work for adult education. Chapters examine how gAnder, race, and sexual orientation affect our sense of self; explore spiritual development and theories of aging; and offer a way of understanding development in terms of how people use narrative to organize and make meaning of their experiences. This is the 84th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Development.

Author : Sharan B. Merriam,Laura L. Bierema
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118416310

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Adult Learning by Sharan B. Merriam,Laura L. Bierema Pdf

Solidly grounded in theory and research, but concise and practice-oriented, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice is perfect for master’s-level students and practitioners alike. Sharan Merriam and Laura Bierema have infused each chapter with practical applications for instruction which will help readers personally relate to the material. The contents covers: Adult Learning in Today’s World Traditional Learning Theories Andragogy Self-Directed Learning Transformative Learning Experience and Learning Body and Spirit in Learning Motivation and Learning The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Adult Learning in the Digital Age Critical Thinking and Critical Perspectives Culture and Context Discussion questions and activities for reflection are included at the end of each chapter.

Author : Brookfield, Stephen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335152261

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Understanding And Facilitating Adult Learning by Brookfield, Stephen Pdf

This book provides a critical examination of the myths surrounding adult education and its practice.

Author : Sharan B. Merriam,Rosemary S. Caffarella,Lisa M. Baumgartner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470229224

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Learning in Adulthood by Sharan B. Merriam,Rosemary S. Caffarella,Lisa M. Baumgartner Pdf

In this updated landmark book, the authors have gathered the seminal work and most current thinking on adult learning into one volume. Learning in Adulthood addresses a wide range of topics including: Who are adult learners? How do adults learn? Why are adults involved in learning activities? How does the social context shape the learning that adults are engaged in? How does aging affect learning ability?