Description
Solidly grounded in theory and research, but concise and practice-oriented, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice is absolute best for master’s-level students and practitioners alike. Sharan Merriam and Laura Bierema have infused each and every chapter with practical applications for instruction with a purpose to lend a hand readers in my view relate to the fabric.
The contents covers:
- Adult Learning in Nowadays’s World
- Traditional Learning Theories
- Andragogy
- Self-Directed Learning
- Transformative Learning
- Experience and Learning
- Body and Spirit in Learning
- Motivation and Learning
- The Brain and Cognitive Functioning
- Adult Learning within the Digital Age
- Critical Thinking and Very important Perspectives
- Culture and Context
Discussion questions and activities for reflection are included on the end of each and every chapter.