Adult Education In America

Author : Harold W. Stubblefield
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adult Education in the American Experience written by Harold W. Stubblefield and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1994-11-10 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest contributions of Native Americans in the colonial period to the workforce preparation crisis in the 1980s, this book explores the patterns, themes, and changing ideologies of learning and education in adulthood.Harold W. Stubblefield and Patrick Keane detail the broad context of adult learning and its relationship to social, economic, and political movements throughout American history. Giving special attention to issues of race, ethnicity, class, religion, and gAnder, the authors examine the institutions, agencies, and programs that have disseminated knowledge and culture to adults. They describe the ideology of self-improvement and the role of adult education in the struggle against social injustice, economic powerlessness, and segregation. And they show the alternative educational systems--including women's organizations, self-help efforts of African Americans, and education programs created by industrial workers and farmers--created to address interests ignored by the larger society.From the earliest contributions of Native Americans in the colonial period to the workforce preparation crisis in the 1980s, Adult Education in the American Experience explores the patterns, themes, and changing ideologies of learning and education in adulthood.

Author : Ben Wood Johnson
Publisher : Tesko Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1948600129
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adult Education in America written by Ben Wood Johnson and published by Tesko Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relying on personal insights, Dr. Ben wood Johnson offers educators, students, and school administrators alike a glimpse into the reality of adult learning. Adult learners face panoply of situations, which often have detrimental effects on their psyche. The American educational system was not designed for adults. Older learners often face insurmountable obstacles in their quest for an education. For the most part, adult learners are left to fend for themselves. Many of them have no other alternatives but to abandon their educational goals. Adult Education in America—a policy assessment of adult learning—offers the reader a genuine lens to explore the issues. The text focuses on problems related to logistics, pedagogy, employment, relationships among students, school staff (e.g., administrators and faculty), and other personal situation. The book explores common issues in higher education, which many people, including school administrators, are aware of, but seldom tackle with concrete solutions.

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Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804765282
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties written by and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first history of nontraditional education in America covers the span from Benjamin Franklin's Junto to community colleges. It aims to unravel the knotted connections between education and society by focusing on the voluntary pursuit of knowledge by those who were both older and more likely to be gainfully employed than the school-age population.

Author : Harold W. Stubblefield
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429781520
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards a History of Adult Education in America written by Harold W. Stubblefield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1988 this book examines the work of the first generation adult education theorists and the traditions that their work helped establish. They debated the issues, aims and content of adult education programmes and began to explore the often difficult relationship between social expectations and the potential of education. As well as providing an authoritative history during a period of rapid social change in America, the book confirms that many of the preoccupations of the early thinkers have continued relevance today.

Author : Matthias Finger
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781856497510
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adult Education at the Crossroads written by Matthias Finger and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a social action perspective, this book is an assessment of where adult education now stands in the world. It argues that the purposes and rationale of adult education need to be reconceptualised for it to become an effective agent of change.

Author : National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The ... Annual Report to the President of the United States of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education written by National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marcella Milana
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781137388247
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives on Adult Education and Learning Policy written by Marcella Milana and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worldwide appearance and expression of adult education and lifelong learning have changed significantly during the past 20 years. This book explores recent changes in their related national and international policies, how they intersect with developments in higher education and how they may contribute to debates on citizenship and democracy.

Author : Sharan B. Merriam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111804553X
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Third Update on Adult Learning Theory written by Sharan B. Merriam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Third Update on Adult Learning Theory follows two earlier volumes on the same topic, the first published in 1993 and the second in 2001. Only one topic, transformative learning theory, can be found in all three updates, representing the continuing developments in research and alternative theoretical conceptions of TL. Thanks to a growing body of research and theory-building, three topics briefly touched on in 2001 are now separate chapters in this third update: spirituality and adult learning learning through the body narrative learning in adulthood Also new in this update is a chapter on non-Western perspectives on learning and knowing. New developments in two other areas are also explored: understanding the connection between the brain and learning, and how modern and postmodern ways of knowing are converging and are bring expressed in social movements. The concluding chapter identifies two trends in adult learning theory for the twenty-first century: attention to context, and to the holistic nature of learning in adulthood. This is 119th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Noted for its depth of coverage, New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education is an indispensable series that explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of adult and continuing education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.

Author : Malcolm Shepherd Knowles
Publisher : American
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Higher Adult Education in the United States written by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles and published by American. This book was released on 1969 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6Z/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Success Stories of Adult Learning in America written by National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: