Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide

Preface. The Authors. PART ONE: ADULT LEARNING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. 1 The Social Context of Adult Learning. 2 Learning Environments and Learning Concepts. 3 Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why. PART TWO: ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND MODELS. 4 Knowles's Andragogy, and Models of Adult Learning by McClusky, Illeris, and Jarvis. 5 Self-Directed Learning. 6 Transformational Learning. 7 Experience and Learning. PART THREE: NEWER APPROACHES TO ADULT LEARNING. 8 Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning. 9 Learning and Knowing: Non-Western Perspectives. 10 Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives. PART FOUR: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 11 Traditional Learning Theories. 12 Adult Development. 13 Cognitive Development in Adulthood. 14 Intelligence and Aging. 15 Memory, Cognition, and the Brain. 16 Reflections on Learning in Adulthood. References. Name Index. Subject Index.