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The Adult Learner
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Table of Contents

Part I: Adult Learning  1. Introduction to Adult Learning  2. Exploring the World of Learning Theory  3. Andragogy: A Theory of Adult Learning  4. The Andragogical Process Model for Learning  5. Andragogy in Practice  Part II: The Backdrop of Learning and Teaching Theories  6.Theories of Learning  7.Theories of Teaching  8.Adult Learning Within Human Resource Development  Part III: Advancements in Adult Learning  9.New Perspectives on Andragogy  10.Beyond Andragogy  11.Information Technology and Learning  12.Neuroscience and Andragogy  Part IV: Practices in Adult Learning  13.Whole–Part–Whole Learning Model  14.Facilitating Learning  15.Guidelines for the Using Learning Contracts  16.Core Competency Diagnostic and Planning Guide  17.Personal Adult Learning Style Inventory  18.Effective Technology-Based Adult Learning  Part V: International and Future Perspectives on Adult Learning  19.European Perspectives on Adult Learning (Contributed by John A. Henschke and Mary Cooper)  20.Andragogy: International History, Meaning, Context, and Function (Contributed by Dr. Jost Reischmann)  21.The Future of Andragogy

About the Author

Malcolm S. Knowles was one of the nation’s leading authorities on adult education and training. He was the founding executive director of the Adult Education Association, and Professor of Adult and Community College Education at North Carolina State University.


Elwood F. Holton III, Ed.D., is the Jones S. Davis Distinguished Professor of Human Resource Development and Adult Education at Louisiana State University.


Richard A. Swanson is Professor Emeritus of Organization Learning, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota.

Reviews

‘A great update of a classic. Should be required reading for anyone involved with adult learning in schools, businesses, and communities.’ - Sam Stern, professor and former dean, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA ‘This masterly and authoritative 8th edition of The Adult Learner provides a welcome update of Knowles, Holton and Swanson’s classic text. Its focus is both retrospective and prospective, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of adult education. It should be essential reading for those engaged in the field.’ - Prue Huddleston, Emeritus Professor, Centre for Education and Industry, University of Warwick, UK ‘Knowles, Holton and Swanson’s book is truly foundational to the understanding of adult education. The eighth edition renews its relevance to this age of information technology and advances in neuroscience, and reconfirms the timelessness of the core principles of adult learning.’ - Ming-Fai PANG, Associate Professor & Associate Dean (Cross-border & International Engagement), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong ‘The Adult Learner continues to be an important and foundational work with increasing relevance in a variety of disciplines. Knowles, Holton and Swanson cover the theory and practice of how adults learn, including the contextual considerations. Their contribution should be required reading for anyone working with human expertise.’ - Thomas J. Chermack, Associate Professor, Organizational Learning, Performance and Change, Director, Scenario Planning Institute, Colorado State University, USA ‘That the fields of adult education and human resource development have evolved from simply positing that adults learn differently from children continues to be quite evident in this revised edition. The Adult Learner reflects its own subject matter by thoughtfully integrating new topics to the discussion. No other text provides such a comprehensive view of adults as learners in a range of contexts and relationships. Discussions about the principle of whole-part-whole, emerging issues related to information technology, and implications of neuroscience research to adult learning are particularly prescient. Designers of instruction and training programs would be well advised to consider this text as a critical resource, as careful reading brings forth much insightful and practical information.’ - Ronald L. Jacobs, Professor, Human Resource Development, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, USA

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