Author: JoAnn M. HutchisonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Factors associated with older adults' participation in continuing education and activity patterns
Author: JoAnn M. HutchisonA Study of Factors Associated with Disadvantaged Adults' Participation in Continuing Education Activities
Author: Christie Neill McLeodPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Motivations for Older Adult Participation in Age-segregated and Age-integrated Continuing Education
Author: Betsy M. SprousePublisher:
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Category : Adult education
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Author: International Perspectives on Older Adult Education
Author: Brian FindsenPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319249398
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This important book builds on recent publications in lifelong learning which focus on learning and education in later life. This work breaks new ground in international understandings of what constitutes later life learning across diverse cultures in manifold countries or regions across the world. Containing 42 separate country/regional analyses of later life learning, the overall significance resides in insiders’ conceptualisations and critique of this emerging sub-field of lifelong learning and adult education. International perspectives on older adult education provides new appreciation of what is happening in countries from Europe (14), Africa (10), the Americas (7), Asia (9) and Australasia (2), as authored by adult educators and/or social gerontologists in respective geographical areas. These analyses are contextualised by a thorough introduction and critical appraisal where trends and fresh insights are revealed. The outcome of this book is a never-before available critique of what it means to be an older learner in specific nations, and the accompanying opportunities and barriers for learning and education. The sub-title of research, policy and practice conveys the territory that authors traverse in which rhetoric and reality are interrogated. Coverage in chapters includes conceptual analysis, historical patterns of provision, policy developments, theoretical perspectives, research studies, challenges faced by countries and “success stories” of later life learning. The resultant effect is a vivid portrayal of a vast array of learning that occurs in later life across the globe. Brian Findsen is Professor of Education and Postgraduate Leader for Te Whiringa School of Educational Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Marvin Formosa is Head of the Department of Gerontology, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta, and Director of the International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta).
Learning Later
Author: Brian FindsenPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This book explores the relatively ignored issue of the social context and dimensions of learning for older adults. It combines international perspectives drawn from adult education, sociology, social gerontology, and critical theory to investigate the social and material circumstances of older adults' lives and connected learning. The central argument is that educators and practitioners will better understand older adults' learning by more fully addressing social context, the social construction of aging, older adults' interaction with social institutions, the nature of social change to which they contribute, and the social issues they face.
Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education
Author: Jovita M. Ross-GordonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118955099
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A research-based foundational overview of contemporary adult education Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education distills decades of scholarship in the field to provide students and practitioners with an up-to-date practical resource. Grounded in research and focused on the unique needs of adult learners, this book provides a foundational overview of adult education, and an introduction to the organizations and practices developed to support adult learning in a variety of contexts. The discussion also includes select understandings of international adult education, policy, and methods alongside theoretical frameworks, contemporary and historical contexts, and the guiding principles of adult education today. Coverage of emerging issues includes the aging society, social justice, and more, with expert insight from leading authorities in the field. Many adult educators begin practice through the context of their own experiences in the field. This book provides the broader research, theory, and practice needed for a deeper understanding of adult education and its place in society. Learn the key philosophical and theoretical frameworks of adult education Survey the landscape of the field through contemporary and historical foundations Examine key guiding understandings and practices targeted to adult learners Delve into newer concerns including technology, globalization, and more Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education provides an expertly-led overview of the field, and an essential introduction to real-world practice.
Research in Education
Author: Factors Contributing to Participation and Non-participation in Programs of Continuing Education by Older Adults in Congregate Living Settings
Author: Jay P. IrbyAdults as Learners
Author: Kathryn Patricia CrossPublisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Growth of the learning society; Issues recruiting adult learners; Who participates in adult learning; Why adults participate - and why not; Toward a model of adult motivation for learning; Implications for increasing participation; Patterns of adult learning and development; How and what adults learn - and want to learn; Facilitating learning.