Perspectives of Quality in Adult Learning

ISBN-13: 9781441139313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 238 str.

Peter Boshier

Opis

Adult education is an under-researched field. Judgments about learning programmes are mostly summative and learning that does not lead to an accredited outcome is given low priority under current policy. This fascinating study considers the many factors that influence quality in adult learning and provides a detailed analysis of the following concepts - characteristics of adults as learners, adult learning theory and andragogy, the experiences of adult learners and what they bring to the learning environment, quality and teaching, and quality and learning.

Spis treści

Foreword \ List of Figures and Tables \ List of Acronyms \ Introduction \ 1. The Search for Quality \ 2. Lifelong Learning: The Current Policy Context for Adult Education \ 3. Conceptual Framework and Research Questions \ 4. Methodology and Research Methods \ 5. Adults as Learners \ 6. Quality, Standards and Vaules in Adult Learning \ 7. Students' Perceptions of Learning and Quality in Adult Education: Research Findings \ 8. Tutors' Perceptions of Learning and Quality in Adult Education: Research Findings \ 9. Research Findings: Comparisons and Contrasts \ 10. Conclusions, Implications and Future Research \ Appendix 1: Summary of Curriculum Groups used for Data Coding \ Appendix 2: Student Questionnaire \ Appendix 3: Tutor Questionnaire \ Appendix 4: Accredited and Non-accredited Courses \ Appendix 5: Supplementary Tables \ References \ Index