Adult Learning: A Reader - Hardcover

Sutherland Peter (Lecturer In Education University Of Stirling)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749419717 ISBN 13: 9780749419714

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

This reader examines various approaches to learning and learning strategies, covering such topics as: informal learning; age differences in adult learning; Piaget's stage theory; women's ways of learning; and behaviourist approaches to learning.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Sutherland is a lecturer in education at the University of Stirling.

Review

"Especially helpful are some of the schematic drawings and diagrams that illustrate at a glance what the authors (describe)...Overall the book presents a wide array of approached to adult learning, and ...there are helpful and accessible insights here." -- Teaching Theology and Religion"The contributors to 'Adult Learning: a Reader' have done their research in a British setting, although familiarity with the field's common sources is evident.... Editor Sutherland's role goes beyond attempting to link the different articles. He ends the book by giving concise insights about the implications of the contributors' research for the teaching of adults, and attempts to sketch "the ideal teaching structure" for adults........As Sutherland points out, research paints a complex portrait of "mature" or "adult" learners, representing considerable challenges for administrators and teachers. (The book) is a useful guide for continuing education researchers and practitioners."--- Continuing Higher Education Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749419717
• ISBN 13: 9780749419714
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224