Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide,

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?

Sharan B. Merriam is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia. Merriam's research and writing activities have focused on the foundations of adult education, adult learning, adult development, and qualitative research methods. She has won the Cyril O. Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education for three books, including one for Learning in Adulthood.

Rosemary S. Caffarella is professor and chair of the Department of Education in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Cornell University. Her research and writing activities have focused on adult development and learning, program planning and evaluation, and leadership development. She has authored or coauthored a number of books, including the award-winning Learning in Adulthood.

Lisa M. Baumgartner is an associate professor of adult education at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Her research and writing focus on adult learning and development and women's contributions to the field of adult education. She is a recipient of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Cyril O. Houle Scholars Research Grant for Emerging Scholars in Adult Education.

Preface

ix

The Authors

xv

PART ONE: ADULT LEARNING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

1

(78)

1 The Social Context of Adult Learning

5

(22)

2 Learning Environments and Learning Concepts

27

(26)

3 Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why

53

(26)

PART TWO: ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND MODELS

79

(108)

4 Knowles's Andragogy, and Models of Adult Learning by McClusky, Illeris, and Jarvis

83

(22)

5 Self-Directed Learning

105

(25)

6 Transformational Learning

130

(29)

7 Experience and Learning

159

(28)

PART THREE: NEWER APPROACHES TO ADULT LEARNING

187

(84)

8 Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning

189

(28)

9 Learning and Knowing: Non-Western Perspectives

217

(24)

10 Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives

241

(30)

PART FOUR: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

271

(168)

11 Traditional Learning Theories

275

(23)

12 Adult Development

298

(27)

13 Cognitive Development in Adulthood

325

(34)

14 Intelligence and Aging

359

(32)

15 Memory, Cognition, and the Brain

391

(30)

16 Reflections on Learning in Adulthood

421

(18)

References

439

(65)

Name Index

504

(13)

Subject Index

517

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Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide, 3rd Edition

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