This book contains a distinctive approach to understanding adult learning, beginning with
the author's contention that a distinction must be made between learning and education. The …

This richly detailed and considered examination of current thinking in lifelong learning
brings together new writing from worldwide experts in the topic, including Professors …

Originally published in 1989, this book presents a variety of perspectives on the definition of
knowledge and of adult education, by leading authors and practitioners in the study of adult …

In reading the last section of our primary text, Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive
Guide by Merriam, Caffarella, and Baumgartner (2007) in my Adult Learning and …

The Role of Research in the Practice of Adult Education Page 1 This chapter discusses issues
surrounding the production of research knowledge, including who has the authority to conduct …

As adults, we are all continually involved in learning, with increasing numbers of us
engaged in more formalized forms of learning; that is, in education or training. All those …

Possible Selves in Adult Education Page 1 What does the possible selves construct add to our
understanding of adult learning and our capacity to foster it? Implications in relation to …

In this wide-ranging book, Elana Michelson invites us to revisit basic understandings of
theexperiential learner'. How does experience come to be seen as the basis of knowledge …

In recent years the notion of self-directed learning has become virtually the guiding principle
for the practice of adult education. It has emerged as a primary distinction, for many adult …