Profession and Practice of Adult Education

An Introduction

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The Profession and Practice of Adult Education is a timely book and an excellent introduction to the field. Drawing from an extensive volume of literature, it provides comprehensive coverage and a clear guide. Graduate students will benefit from it and practitioners will be kept abreast of changes that are occurring.--Peter Jarvis, professor of continuing education and senior research professor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-07-25
Mått:151 x 230 x 31 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:396
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470181539

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Mer om författaren

Sharan B. Merriam is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia. Ralph G. Brockett is professor of adult education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface. Preface to the Updated Edition.The Authors.Part One: Foundations of Adult Education.1. What Counts as Adult Education?2. Philosophical Perspectives.3. Perspectives on the Past.4. Adult Education in Contemporary Society.Part Two: The Organization and Delivery of Adult Education5. Providers of Formal Adult Education.6. The Adult Learner and Concepts of Learning.7. The Global Context of Adult Education.8. Examining Access and Opportunity.Part Three: Developing a Professional Field of Practice.9. Adult Education as a Developing Profession.10. The Unacknowledged Side of Practice.11. Reframing Practice: The Future of Adult Education.Epilogue: A Decade in Review and Trends for the Future.References.Name Index.Subject Index.