Description
| Product ID: | 9780367417659 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Adult Learner |
| Subtitle: | The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development |
| Authors: | Author: Elwood F. Holton III, Richard A. Swanson, Petra A. Robinson, Malcolm S. Knowles |
| Page Count: | 392 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy and theory of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Teacher training, Adult education, continuous learning, Personnel and human resources management, Knowledge management, Teacher training, Adult education, continuous learning, Personnel & human resources management, Knowledge management |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This 9th edition has been revised to reflect the latest advancements with the addition of new chapters on diversity and the online adult learner, and an updated supporting website for instructors. This is the definitive book for any researcher, practitioner or training manager. How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include:
If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-12-21 |
