Titre :	Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Merriam, Sharan B., Auteur ; Rosemary S. Caffarella, Auteur
Editeur :	San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers
Année de publication :	c1991
Importance :	XX, 376 p.
Présentation :	illustrations
Format :	24 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-1-55542-312-4
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references and Index.
Langues :	Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Adult learning. Apprentissage adulte. Leren.
Index. décimale :	LC 5225 .L42
Résumé :	Bringing together the seminal works of Malcolm Knowles, K. Patricia Cross, J. Roby Kidd, and others--as well as the most recent adult learning theories and research--this book provides a comprehensive overview of all that is known about adult learning.
Note de contenu :	Part 1: The context and environment of adult learning -- Social and cultural influences -- Learning in formal settings -- Learning as a self-directed activity -- Part 2: The adult learner -- Characteristics and objectives of learners -- Why adults do or do not participate in learning activities -- Adult development and the learning experience -- Part 3: The learning process -- Key theories of learning -- Age and intelligence -- Memory, cognition, and learning styles -- Cognitive development in adulthood -- Part 4: Building a theoretical base for adult learning -- Clarifying the nature of self-directed learning -- Explaining and predicting participation -- Toward comprehensive theories of adult learning -- Part 5: Challenges in fostering adult learning -- The social and political issues -- Ethical dilemmas in teaching and learning -- Integrating theory and practice.

Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide [texte imprimé] / Merriam, Sharan B., Auteur ; Rosemary S. Caffarella, Auteur . - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1991 . - XX, 376 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-55542-312-4
Includes bibliographical references and Index.
Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Adult learning. Apprentissage adulte. Leren.
Index. décimale :	LC 5225 .L42
Résumé :	Bringing together the seminal works of Malcolm Knowles, K. Patricia Cross, J. Roby Kidd, and others--as well as the most recent adult learning theories and research--this book provides a comprehensive overview of all that is known about adult learning.
Note de contenu :	Part 1: The context and environment of adult learning -- Social and cultural influences -- Learning in formal settings -- Learning as a self-directed activity -- Part 2: The adult learner -- Characteristics and objectives of learners -- Why adults do or do not participate in learning activities -- Adult development and the learning experience -- Part 3: The learning process -- Key theories of learning -- Age and intelligence -- Memory, cognition, and learning styles -- Cognitive development in adulthood -- Part 4: Building a theoretical base for adult learning -- Clarifying the nature of self-directed learning -- Explaining and predicting participation -- Toward comprehensive theories of adult learning -- Part 5: Challenges in fostering adult learning -- The social and political issues -- Ethical dilemmas in teaching and learning -- Integrating theory and practice.