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Learning in adulthood a comprehensive guide / Sharan B. Merriam, Rosemary S. Cafarella, Lisa M. Baumgartner.
| Author/creator | Merriam, Sharan B. |
| Other author | Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946- |
| Other author | Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, |
| Description | xvi, 533 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Credo Reference Academic Core |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Jossey-bass higher and adult education series |
| Contents | 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 | Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-503) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006019145 |
| ISBN | 0787975885 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780787975883 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |