Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide / Sharan B. Merriam, Lisa M. Baumgartner.
| Author/creator | Merriam, Sharan B. author. |
| Other author | Baumgartner, Lisa, 1964- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication | Hoboken, NJ : Jossey-Bass, [2020] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. ^A439142 |
| Contents | Part I Adult Learning in Contemporary Society -- Chapter 1 The Social Context of Adult Learning -- Chapter 2 Adult Learning and Technology -- Chapter 3 Learning Environments and Learning Concepts -- Chapter 4 Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why -- Part II Adult Learning Theory -- Chapter 5 Knowles's Andragogy and McClusky's Theory of Margin -- Chapter 6 Self-Directed Learning -- Chapter 7 Transformative Learning -- Chapter 8 Experience and Learning -- Part III Newer Approaches to Adult Learning -- Chapter 9 Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning -- Chapter 10 Learning and Knowing: Eastern and Indigenous Perspectives -- Chapter 11 Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives -- Part IV Learning and Development -- Chapter 12 Adult Development -- Chapter 13 Cognitive Development in Adulthood -- Chapter 14 Intelligence and Aging -- Chapter 15 Brain, Memory, and Cognition -- Chapter 16 Reflections on Learning in Adulthood -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- EULA. |
| Abstract | "This landmark work pulls together seminal work and current thinking on adult learning in one volume, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview and synthesis of what we now know about adult learning, including the context in which it takes place, who the participants are, what they learn and why, the nature of the learning process itself, major theoretical developments, and much more. Drawing from a background of work in sociology, philosophy, and critical social theory as well as psychology and education, the authors construct an inclusive perspective on adult learning, guiding readers toward new ways of thinking about teaching, learning, and the broader social implications of adult education. Comprehensive guide, complete and up-to-date. Historically the most authoritative guide in the field, with more than 80,000 copies sold life-to-date. Synthesis of latest developments in theory and research, with implications for practice. Experienced authors, leaders in the field"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Third edition published 2007. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 30, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Merriam, Sharan B.. Learning in adulthood Fourth Edition. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2020. 9781119490487 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019037490 |
| ISBN | 9781119490494 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1119490499 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1119490510 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781119490517 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | paperbackback |
| Stock number | 9781119490494 Wiley |