Why Adults Learn: Towards a Theory of Participation in Adult Education

ISBN-13: 9781138350663 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 204 str.

Sean Courtney

Opis

Originally published in 1992 this book looks at the phenomenon of adult education by exploring the nature of the motivation that moves people to return to school or to seek involvement inorganized learning activities.

Spis treści

1. Explaining Participation in American Adult Education 2. 'Who Are These People and Why Do They Come to Us?' 3. Adult Learning and the Psychology of Motive 4. Adult Learning as Motivation and Action 5. Adult Learning and the Concept of Social Participation 6. Adult Learning and the Social Functions of Education 7. Beyond the Current Paradigm

O autorze

Sean Courtney