Adult Educational Psychology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9087905548 ISBN 13: 9789087905545

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2008

Synopsis

ADULT EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY is useful for those encountering psychology as a subject in adult education courses as well as those with an interest in the psychology of adult development. It is directly relevant for teachers in higher education, instructors in technical and further education, staff development and human resource practitioners as well as community educators. It provides the first major text of its type offering a wide ranging and comprehensive introduction to educational psychology from an adult perspective. It covers fundamental topics such as human development, social psychology, social learning, emotion, motivation, interest, intelligence, cognition, retention and learning. Applied chapters focus on skill development, psychological testing and human judgement. Fifteen contributors introduce the reader to recent advances in psychology with an emphasis on learning and adjustment in adulthood. Each chapter concludes with major references, questions for review and exercises.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9087905548
• ISBN 13: 9789087905545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 425
• Editor: Athanasou James A.