{"product_id":"learning-in-adulthood-isbn-9781119490487","title":"Learning in Adulthood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the authoritative book in the field of adult education — fully revised to reflect the latest research and practice implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor nearly three decades,\u003ci\u003e Learning in Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e has been the definitive guide in the field of adult education. Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive volume is fully revised to reflect the latest developments in theory, research, and practice. The authors integrate foundational research and current knowledge to present fresh, original perspectives on teaching and learning in adulthood. Written by internationally-recognized experts, this market-leading guide draws from work in sociology, philosophy, critical social theory, psychology, and education to provide an inclusive overview of adult learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned primarily for educators of adults, this book is accessible for readers new to adult education, yet suitably rigorous for those more familiar with the subject. Content is organized into four practical parts, covering topics such as the social context of adult learning, self-directed and transformational learning, postmodern and feminist perspectives, cognitive development in adulthood, and more. Offering the most comprehensive single-volume treatment of adult learning available, this landmark text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a wide-ranging perspective on adult learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesizes the latest thinking and work in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of the sociocultural perspectives of adult learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the broader social implications of adult education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide, 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for educators and administrators involved in teaching adults, as well as faculty and students in graduate programs in adult education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdult Learning in Contemporary Society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Social Context of Adult Learning 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Adult Learning and Technology 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Learning Environments and Learning Concepts 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Adult Learners: Who Participates and Why 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdult Learning Theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Knowles’s Andragogy and McClusky’s Theory of Margin 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Self-Directed Learning 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Transformative Learning 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Experience and Learning 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewer Approaches to Adult Learning\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Embodied, Spiritual, and Narrative Learning 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Learning and Knowing: Eastern and Indigenous Perspectives 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Critical Theory, Postmodern, and Feminist Perspectives 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning and Development\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Adult Development 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Cognitive Development in Adulthood 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Intelligence and Aging 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Brain, Memory, and Cognition 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Reflections on Learning in Adulthood 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 561\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHARAN B. MERRIAM\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Adult Education and Qualitative Research at The University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Merriam's research and writing activities have focused on adult and lifelong learning and qualitative research methods. She has published 33 books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters. She is a four-time winner of the prestigious Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISA M. BAUMGARTNER\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. Her research and writing focus on adult learning and development in marginalized populations. She was co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAdult Education Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e from 2011-2014. In 2019, she received a Circle of 50 Award from the Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development Program at the University of Georgia. Awardees are seen as having made an impact on the research and practice of adult education, learning, leadership, and organizational development.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the updated, definitive guide to adult learning\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e was published, it's been regarded as one of the most authoritative texts in the field of adult learning. This edition continues to provide readers with valuable insights and fresh perspectives on this topic. Incorporating both foundational and new research, the authors explain various ways in which learning may occur during adulthood. They also observe the field through numerous sociocultural lenses, helping readers better understand how adult learning relates to such ideas as postmodernism, feminist theory, and more. This lends the material an essential degree of context in today's world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e offers value to those just entering the field, as well as seasoned professionals. New readers benefit from a comprehensive overview of adult learning. Experienced professionals benefit from learning about the latest research and developments. Whether you're an educator, administrator, or student, \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide, Fourth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e remains an invaluable resource.\t   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning in Adulthood\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For this new edition of \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e we have paid particular attention to work published since the last edition of the book. This edition builds on material in the 2007 edition, bringing together the important contributions of the past dozen or so years 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 endeavored to put together a comprehensive overview and synthesis of what we know about adult learning: the current 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.\" \u003cb\u003e—From the Preface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrevious praise for \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An essential volume in adult learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea publication of the American Library Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of University Continuing Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Learning in Adulthood's\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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