Adults as Learners
Adults as Learners

Author: Kathryn Patricia Cross

Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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Growth of the learning society; Issues recruiting adult learners; Who participates in adult learning; Why adults participate - and why not; Toward a model of adult motivation for learning; Implications for increasing participation; Patterns of adult learning and development; How and what adults learn - and want to learn; Facilitating learning.

Theories in Adult Learning and Education
Theories in Adult Learning and Education

Author: Paul Bélanger

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 3866496826

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Adult Learning and Education The graduate student guide in adult education explores theories of adult learning and adult education participation. It provides a frame of reference for understanding the development of a rapidly evolving field and for enhancing knowledge and competencies in this professional domain. The publication is divided into two sections: a section on adult learning theories and a section on adult education participation theories. If Adult Learning and Education (ALE) is now a recognised professional field, the theoretical perspectives, underlying practices and policies draw on a variety of academic disciplines. Various theories of learning and of adult education participation shape the practice and the “engineering” of adult learning. In the first section, this study guide provides a review of the most important learning theories, including behaviourist, cognitive, and constructivist approaches, their modern development, as well as specific developments in adult education theory. The second section examines the psychological and sociological theoretical backgrounds of adult education participation in order to understand the factors at work in participation patterns along the adult life course and between different social contexts. Observing the relativity of social reproduction allows to identify the conditions and variables that need to be addressed in order to alter prevailing trends.

Ed463 449 - Participation Trends and Patterns in Adult Education
Ed463 449 - Participation Trends and Patterns in Adult Education

Author: Sean Creighton

Publisher: BiblioGov

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781289693657

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Participation of U.S. adults in formal learning activities during the 1990s was examined by analyzing data from the 1991, 1995, and 1999 Adult Education Surveys that were part of the National Household Education Surveys Program. Overall, participation in adult education between 1991 and 1999 increased among all but one age group (35-44 years), all racial/ethnic groups, all education levels, all labor force groups, and all occupation groups (except those.in professional or managerial positions). The groups that did not increase their participation rates had some of the highest participation rates in 1991 and constant rates of participation thereafter. However, more in-depth statistical analyses revealed that participation in work-related courses by Hispanics, individuals with lower levels of education, individuals with lower-status jobs, and individuals who are employed part time is lower than that of other groups. Adults with lower levels of education were also less likely to participate in nonwork-related courses, even after other factors were accounted for. Despite elimination of some inequalities, highly educated and high-status groups remained the main beneficiaries of adult education. A discussion of the survey methodology and data reliability is appended along with nine standard error and logistic regression tables. (Contains 48 references and 27 tables/figures.).

Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times
Being an Adult Learner in Austere Times

Author: Ellen Boeren

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-17

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3319972081

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This book examines the experiences of adult learners in times of austerity. The power of adult education to transform lives is well known, and it is especially powerful for those who missed out on educational opportunities earlier in life. Those who have been successful learners in the past are more likely to continue their education and training, making extra support and funding ever-more important: however, in the current economic and political climate, support for adult learning is significantly decreasing. This book sheds light on the experiences of adult learners, despite the difficulties facing the sector: interweaving empirical discussions with theoretical debates, the editors and contributors demonstrate the challenges and struggles of adult learners in higher, further and community education. This enlightening edited collection will be of interest to all those involved in adult education as well as policy makers and funders.

Adult Learning and Education
Adult Learning and Education

Author: Kjell Rubenson

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2011-02-17

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 0123814898

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A collection of 46 articles from the diverse and still emerging field of adult education.