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Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Rosemary S. Caffarella (Author) "Learning, even self-directed learning, rarely occurs "in splendid isolation from the world in which the learner lives;...it is intimately related to that world and affected..." (more)
Key Phrases: transformational learning theory, nonformal settings, transformative learning theory, United States, Baxter Magolda, African American (more...)
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"An essential volume in adult education." -- Choice

"Merriam and Caffarella provide an excellent resource whose value will last until the appearance of the third edition." -- Continuing Higher Education Review

"Such an important and complete guide on the subject of adult learning that it is now in its second edition. Merriam and Caffarella have done a monument work of pulling together the current research and thinking on adult learning." (ForeThought)

"Merriam and Caffarella provide an excellent resource whose value will last until the appearance of the third edition." (Continuing Higher Education Review)

"An essential volume in adult education." (Choice, (praise from 1st edition))

"[Learning in Adulthood's] greatest strengths are its coverage of the learning context, theory-building within adult learning, and how social and ethical issues offer special challenges to adult learning. . . . [It] will be useful to both experienced and novice continuing educators, as well as laypersons." (Continuing Higher Education Review, (praise from 1st edition))

"This book is extremely useful in that it provides an informed overview of issues related to adult learning. It is very readable, yet packs considerable challenge for the more experienced adult educator." (Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, (praise from 1st edition))

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"For this third edition of Learning in Adulthood we have paid particular attention to work published since the last edition of the book. This third edition of Learning in Adulthood builds on material in the 1999 edition, bringing together the important contributions of the past decade to our understanding of adult learning. While we have preserved important foundational material (such as a discussion of andragogy), we have also brought to bear the most recent thinking and research. We have strived to put together a comprehensive overview and synthesis of what we know about adult learning: the context in which it takes place, who the participants are, what they learn and why, the nature of the learning process itself, new approaches to adult learning, the development of theory in adult learning, and other issues relevant to understanding adult learning."
—From the Preface

Previous praise for Learning in Adulthood

"An essential volume in adult education."
—Choice

"This book is extremely useful in that it provides an informed overview of issues related to adult learning. It is very readable, yet packs considerable challenge for the more experienced adult educator."
—Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education

"Learning in Adulthood's greatest strengths are its coverage of the learning context, theory-building within adult learning, and how social and ethical issues offer special challenges to adult learning. It will be useful to both experienced and novice continuing educators, as well as laypersons."
—Continuing Higher Education Review --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2nd edition (November 6, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0787910430
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787910433
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #619,093 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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transformational learning theory, nonformal settings, transformative learning theory, adult learning opportunities, proficiency theory, adult learning activities, contextual knowing, emancipatory learning, adult cognitive development, learning transaction, adult education activities, disorienting dilemma, dialectic thinking, adult educators, adult education theory, dialectic operations, anchored instruction, feminist pedagogy, adult learning theory, psychometric tradition, cognitive learning theory, socially constructed notions
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible!, October 15, 2002
An all-inclusive study of adult learning by two of the field's leading writers, this text covers substantial ground in exploring the theory and practice of its subject. All facets of learning are covered: psychological, social context, process, theories, models, and key concepts. The book provides up-to-date information on topics such as andragogy, self-directed learning, and transformational learning, and on important background theories like post-modernism, feminism, emotional intelligence, spirituality, and critical theory. The text is enriched with tables and diagrams, 69 pages of references, and author and subject indices. The authors' personal reflections on ethics and the integration of theory and practice help enliven the factual chapters. This rich text is arguably the most important single-source resource in the field of adult learning. Never far from reach (I refer to it as my "bible"), seldom a day goes by when I do not refer to it for clarification of a theory or concept, to discover background reading, or to compare or cross-reference resources. Easy to read and offering depth as well as breadth, adult educators of all stripes-students at all levels, novice and veteran practitioners-can benefit from this book. I am pressed to think of a single negative remark-only that it will grow dated quickly if it is not regularly revised (nearly a decade lapsed between the 1st and 2nd editions), as the adult learning field is in a growth spurt and changing rapidly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study - Superb Reference, December 14, 2007
This review is from: Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide (Jossey-Bass Higher & Adult Education) (Hardcover)
Learning in Adulthood is one of those "classic" text/reference books i.e., the kind that you actually read and return to time and again. I am particularly taken by the way the authors summarize the major thinking in the various content areas. They extract the key thoughts of hundreds of research works, compare and contrast, synthesize. They are careful to present dissenting views. Most of their references are recent. I also like the fact that their own voices are heard and they are strong, experienced voices. This is an ideal source book for graduate students that are writing or will be writing a thesis or dissertation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for studies, September 6, 2007
This review is from: Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide (Jossey-Bass Higher & Adult Education) (Hardcover)
I'm doctoral student and I found this volume extremely useful for getting to the primary resources in the topics of interest. Previuosly I've studied the 2nd edition and it was very good. But the 3rd ed. I like ver much, as it expanded my approch to some new issues in adult education. I'd highly recommend this Guide to everyone who wants to get an understanding about tendencies in AE and who's watching for valuable reference resource in AE
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