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Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice, ISBN-13: 978-1118130575

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Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice, ISBN-13: 978-1118130575

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320 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (October 21, 2013)
Author(s): Sharan B. Merriam, Laura L. Bierema
Language: English
ISBN-10: 111813057X
ISBN-13: 978-1118130575

Filling a gap in the current literature, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice offers an overview of the major theories and research in adult learning. Written in highly accessible language and designed to be practical for use in both formal and informal settings, this important resource reviews the forces that influence today’s adult learner including globalization, the knowledge society, technology, and demographic changes. Comprehensive in scope, the book summarizes five foundational learning theories and then examines the more recent breakthrough theories of adult learning such as andragogy and transformative learning.

The contents covers:

Adult Learning in Today’s World
Traditional Learning Theories
Andragogy
Self-Directed Learning
Transformative Learning
Experience and Learning
Body and Spirit in Learning
Motivation and Learning
The Brain and Cognitive Functioning
Adult Learning in the Digital Age
Critical Thinking and Critical Perspectives
Culture and Context

Sharan Merriam and Laura Bierema present an understanding of how life experiences and learning are integrally related and review the role of motivation and learning. They also include some of the exciting new work in neuroscience and learning and explore the brain’s cognitive functioning including memory, intelligence, cognitive development, and wisdom. In addition, the authors address the pervasiveness of technology and reveal how the influence of our digital age both engages and distracts our ability to learn.

At the end of each chapter, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice offers activities and resources for readers to explore their own learning as well as to use in instructional settings.

Sharan B. Merriam is professor emeritus of adult education and qualitative research at the University of Georgia, Athens. She is a four-time winner of the prestigious Cyril O. Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 26 books, including Learning in Adulthood, The Profession and Practice of Adult Education, The New Update on Adult Learning Theory, and Qualitative Research, all from Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand.

Laura L. Bierema is professor of adult education and human resource and organizational development at the University of Georgia, Athens. She is the author of several books including Critical Issues in Human Resource Development and Implementing a Critical Approach to Organizational Development.

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