Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide - Merriam, Sharan B.; Caffarella, Rosemary S. (Rosemary Shelly), 1946- (San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999)
Adult learning and contemporary society -- Learning opportunities in adulthood -- Participation in adult education -- Providing learning oportunities -- Biological and psychological development -- Sociocultural and integrative perspectives on development -- Cognitive development in adulthood -- Intelligence and aging -- Memory, cognition, and the brain -- Experience and learning -- Key theories of learning -- Andragogy and other models of adult learning -- Self-directed learning -- Transformational learning -- Critical theory, postmodern, and feminist perspectives -- Ethics and adult learning -- Integrating theory and practice.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-473) and indexes.
Keywords: Adult learning