The New Update on Adult Learning Theory

by Sharan B. Merriam

Book Overview

A companion work to 1993's popular An Update on Adult Learning Theory, this issue provides the adult learning educator with the latest developments, significant research, and continuing scholarship in andragogy and self-directed learning. Exploring a variety of frameworks, including context-based learning, informal and incidental learning, somatic learning, and narrative learning; the authors analyze recent additions to well-established theories and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787957739
• ISBN13: 9780787957735
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Massively expensive for a pretty lightweight book

$30 for 90 pages. The material is entertaining, but not very heavy duty. Look for the .pdf version. I found it in my college library's database.

Interesting

This is a very brief book with some very interesting perspectives on adult learning, This book can help one to understand how they learn and why they learn that way. It discusses how women learn differently than men and how emotions play a role in how we learn. The theory I found most interesting was a part of Transformational Learning; The Four-Lens Approach- the first lens is "emancipatory education", next understand that knowledge is created through interpretations, third lens is to accept consensual validation and lastly you have to follow through with your vision. It's a good read if you want to expand your mind on the adult learning theory.