Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive GuideIn 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? |
Contents
ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND MODELS | 79 |
SelfDirected Learning | 105 |
Transformational Learning | 130 |
Experience and Learning | 159 |
NEWER APPROACHES | 187 |
Critical Theory Postmodern | 241 |
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 271 | 270 |
Adult Development | 298 |
Cognitive Development in Adulthood | 325 |
Intelligence and Aging | 359 |
Memory Cognition and the Brain | 391 |
Reflections on Learning in Adulthood | 421 |
References | 439 |
Name Index | 504 |
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