New Developments in Adult Learning Theory

Author: Sherry B. Merriam (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book introduces cutting-edge theories in the field of adult learning in the West, particularly in North America, presenting readers with a colorful and comprehensive panorama of adult learning. It is characterized by its comprehensiveness, multi-perspective, integration, and forward-thinking nature. Based on an exploration of the historical development of the knowledge system in adult learning since the early 20th century, the book focuses on introducing and evaluating theories such as adult education, self-directed learning, transformative learning, informal and incidental learning, women's learning, situative learning, and postmodernism. Additionally, it discusses some recent developments in adult learning theories, such as emotional and affective learning, embodied learning, findings from neuroscience research, narrative learning, and the trends in the research of adult learning theories.