The Profession and Practice of Adult Education
An Introduction
Published on 7. October 1996
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-7879-0290-2 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-0290-2 (9780787902902)
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Persons
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. He is the co--editor--in--chief of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, a journal published by Jossey--Bass. He is the editor or coeditor of numerous books including Overcoming Resistance to Self--Direction (1994), Self--Direction in Adult Learning (1991), Professional Development for Educators of Adults (1991), and Ethical Issues in Adult Education (1988 ).
Content
FOUNDATIONS OF ADULT EDUCATION; 1. What Counts as Adult Education; 2. Philosophical Perspectives; 3. Perspectives on the Past; 4. Adult Education in Contemporary Society; THE ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF ADULT EDUCATION; 5. 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; 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.