Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education - Hardcover

Elias, John L.; Merriam, Sharan B.

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9780894649189: Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education

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ISBN 10: 0894649183 ISBN 13: 9780894649189

Publisher: Krieger Pub Co, 1995

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Presents several chapters focusing on liberal, progressive, behaviorist, humanistic, and radical adult education approaches and their theorists and practitioners. The last three chapters address the philosophy of adult education from various perspectives, including a glimpse into the past and future of adult education philosophy and a bibliographic essay covering the years 1980-1994. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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John L. Elias, Ed.D., is a Professor of Religion and Education in Fordham University's Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. He is also a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Education in the same university. Dr. Elias has been active for many years in religious education as a teacher, administrator, consultant, and author. Among his publications are Philosophy of Education: Classical and Contemporary, The Foundations and Practice of Adult Religious Education, Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education, Paulo Freire: Pedagogue of Liberation, Studies in Theology and Education, Psychology and Religious Education, and Moral Education: Secular and Religious --All with Krieger Publishing Company. Dr. Elias lives in Madison, New Jersey.

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