Adult Education As Theory Practice And Research

Author : Robin Usher,Ian Bryant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136628283

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Adult Education as Theory, Practice and Research by Robin Usher,Ian Bryant Pdf

The authors argue that the aim of research should be to improve practice through a process of critical reflection. Focusing clearly on the everyday concerns and problems of practitioners, they emphasize the importance of practical knowledge. Their definition of ‘practice’ is wide, and includes the generation of theory and the doing of research as well as front-line teaching. They show how notions of ‘adult learning’ and ‘the adult learner’ have been constituted mainly through theory and research in psychology and sociology, and examine action research as a mode of understanding. They conclude by looking at the curriculum implications for the teaching of adult education as reflective practice.

Author : Sharan B. Merriam,Laura L. Bierema
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,8 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 : Barry P. Bright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429791901

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Theory and Practice in the Study of Adult Education by Barry P. Bright Pdf

Originally published in 1989, this book presents a variety of perspectives on the definition of knowledge and of adult education, by leading authors and practitioners in the study of adult education in the UK and USA. This collection of different and often contradictory views makes a detailed analysis of the epistemology and practice of adult education. Three major views are reflected within the book, all of which focus upon the role of the conventional disciplines as a 'theoretical' basis for adult education curricula and professional practice.

Author : Ian Bryant,Rennie Johnston,Robin Usher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134810505

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Adult Education and the Postmodern Challenge by Ian Bryant,Rennie Johnston,Robin Usher Pdf

This book offers some suggestions as to ways forward from this dilemma. Drawing on the new intellectual frameworks of critical pedagogy, feminism and postmodernism and their impact upon educational theory, practice and research, the book focuses on the changing contexts of adult education. By building on the notion of going beyond the limits of certain current adult education orthodoxies, the authors try to provide alternatives for practice. The final three chapters deal with research, focusing on a critical macro-analysis of mainstream paradigms, a review of alternative approaches, and a more micro-analysis centering on the role of the socially-located self in the research process.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134377909

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Adult Education and Lifelong Learning by Peter Jarvis Pdf

This is the third edition of Peter Jarvis' classic textbook, Adult and Continuing Education, which established itself as the most widely used and respected book about education for adults today. In this new edition, the author has made extensive revisions and included substantial additional material to take account of the many changes that have occurred in the field of adult education. Additional and updated material in this much-anticipated new edition includes: a discussion on both globalisation and Europeanisation, indicating the pressures that have been exerted on the educational system to change a greater emphasis on lifelong education, lifelong learning and society an extended discussion on the theorists of distance education and introductory material on e-learning and on-line learning an updated look at changes in UK policy and European policy documents new material on the relationship between research, learning and the changing approaches to knowledge, with more emphasis placed on action learning and research.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135695439

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Adult Education and Lifelong Learning by Peter Jarvis Pdf

Now in its fourth edition, Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is well established, and is regarded as the most widely used text about adult education. Fully revised and updated with substantial additional material, this new edition takes account of many changes which have occurred in the field of adult education. With new features for students and researchers, updates incorporate: material on the ethical and political implications of lifelong learning detailed information on changes relating to globalisation increased emphasis on societal changes information on the way technologies are affecting the way people learn changing approaches to knowledge, knowledge acquisition and knowledge assessment. Students of education and education studies will find this an invaluable course companion, whilst practitioners and researchers in adult and lifelong learning will find this new fully-up-to-date edition even broader in scope than the last.

Author : Ralph G. Brockett,Roger Hiemstra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429854354

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Self-direction in Adult Learning by Ralph G. Brockett,Roger Hiemstra Pdf

Originally published in 1991, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive synthesis of developments, issues and practices related to a self-direction in learning. it presents strategies for facilitating self-directed learning as an instructional method and for enhancing learner self-direction as an aspect of adult personality. The idea of self-directed learning is not a new one but has received renewed attention in education circles and has particular significance for the adult education sector.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1551 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799887348

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Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Whether it is earning a GED, a particular skill, or technical topic for a career, taking classes of interest, or even returning to begin a degree program or completing it, adult learning encompasses those beyond the traditional university age seeking out education. This type of education could be considered non-traditional as it goes beyond the typical educational path and develops learners that are self-initiated and focused on personal development in the form of gaining some sort of education. Essentially, it is a voluntary choice of learning throughout life for personal and professional development. While there is often a large focus towards K-12 and higher education, it is important that research also focuses on the developing trends, technologies, and techniques for providing adult education along with understanding lifelong learners’ choices, developments, and needs. The Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners focuses specifically on adult education and the best practices, services, and educational environments and methods for both the teaching and learning of adults. This spans further into the understanding of what it means to be a lifelong learner and how to develop adults who want to voluntarily contribute to their own development by enhancing their education level or knowledge of certain topics. This book is essential for teachers and professors, course instructors, business professionals, school administrators, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the latest advancements in adult education and lifelong learning.

Author : Sherman Miller Stanage
Publisher : Krieger Publishing Company
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015014157252

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Adult Education and Phenomenological Research by Sherman Miller Stanage Pdf

Author : Victor C.X. Wang
Publisher : IAP
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681236032

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Theory and Practice of Adult and Higher Education by Victor C.X. Wang Pdf

A volume on Theory and Practice of Adult and Higher Education or Foundations of Adult and Higher Education will appeal to both our graduate students and faculty as so many of them have been taking courses in both program areas and have been concerned with their defined areas of expertise. Although theories and practices in Adult Education, and in Higher Education are being used interchangeably, there is a lack of scholarly work that connects existing theories and practices across the two fields. The proposed ground?breaking volume will cover topics/theories/practices in both fields of Adult Education and of Higher Education, and in doing so will bring to the fore the connections that make these two fields truly inseparable. The proposed volume will therefore generate new knowledge to share among faculty, graduate students and other researchers who practice not only in Adult Education, but also in Higher Education.

Author : Stephen Brookfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429845673

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Training Educators of Adults by Stephen Brookfield Pdf

Originally published in 1988, this book provides perspective on conceptualisations of adult education in the late 20th century, the range of providing agencies and the varying orientations towards defining the role of the adult educator. It draws together and contextualises a selection of the most important readings on adult education theory and practice. The book will help develop critically reflective practitioners on adutl education courses - educators aware of the assumptions underlying their practice and capable of identifying theories and placing both theory and practice within the wider and ever-changing socio-politico context.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781134920822

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Adult Education and the State by Peter Jarvis Pdf

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Vanessa Sheared,Peggy A. Sissel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313002892

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Making Space by Vanessa Sheared,Peggy A. Sissel Pdf

Representative of a wide range of adult education and lifelong learning frameworks and experiences, this book gives voice to emerging perspectives and offers thought-provoking critiques of established practices and accepted theories. Those in the adult education academy, as well as other voices often excluded from the discourse in adult education, offer critiques of the social, political, economic, and historical forms of hegemony in the discipline. They analyze the ways in which these hegemonic norms and practices have affected adult learning environments and the participation rates of varying groups and shed light on how adult education as a field of practice can marginalize individuals based on their ethnicity, race, gender, class, language, age, or sexual orientation. These critiques provide a powerful statement about silence, invisibility, and the marginalization of the other, and suggest that adult educators may complicitly, if not implicitly, marginalize adult learners. This book will provide professors and students, adult literacy teachers, corporate trainers, community-based organizers, and others with alternative ways to think about adult education practice, adult learners, and the multiple, intersecting realities that influence the teaching/learning transaction. In so doing, this book provides practitioners and academicians with a forum to dialog about emerging theories and practices, and through the discourse they can begin to merge theories and practices through language that is accessible and inclusive.

Author : Jovita M. Ross-Gordon,Amy D. Rose,Carol E. Kasworm
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118955093

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Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education by Jovita M. Ross-Gordon,Amy D. Rose,Carol E. Kasworm Pdf

A research-based foundational overview of contemporary adult education Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education distills decades of scholarship in the field to provide students and practitioners with an up-to-date practical resource. Grounded in research and focused on the unique needs of adult learners, this book provides a foundational overview of adult education, and an introduction to the organizations and practices developed to support adult learning in a variety of contexts. The discussion also includes select understandings of international adult education, policy, and methods alongside theoretical frameworks, contemporary and historical contexts, and the guiding principles of adult education today. Coverage of emerging issues includes the aging society, social justice, and more, with expert insight from leading authorities in the field. Many adult educators begin practice through the context of their own experiences in the field. This book provides the broader research, theory, and practice needed for a deeper understanding of adult education and its place in society. Learn the key philosophical and theoretical frameworks of adult education Survey the landscape of the field through contemporary and historical foundations Examine key guiding understandings and practices targeted to adult learners Delve into newer concerns including technology, globalization, and more Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education provides an expertly-led overview of the field, and an essential introduction to real-world practice.

Author : Steven W. Schmidt,Susan M. Yelich Biniecki
Publisher : IAP
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887301181

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Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs by Steven W. Schmidt,Susan M. Yelich Biniecki Pdf

Administrators of adult education programs work in dynamic and ever-changing environments. They are continually challenged with a myriad of issues related to programming, budgeting, marketing, strategic planning, funding, human resource management, and other topics. With decades of real-world experience in the field, Steven Schmidt and Susan Yelich Biniecki have developed a second edition of their practical guide for those who are involved in the organization and administration of educational programs for adults. Whether you work in the human resource department of a corporation, a grass-roots community organization, a higher education unit, a consulting company, or any other type of organization that provides adult education, this book is for you. In a no-nonsense approach, Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs: A Guide for Practitioners, 2nd Edition “talks” to you as an administrator about topics that are important to you. Guidelines, processes, and procedures discussed in the book can help to make you a more effective practitioner. This second edition includes a new chapter on the future of the field, new scenarios and activities, and significant new content to reflect the changing nature of topics discussed in the book.