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Interdisciplinary Handbook of Adult Lifespan Learning
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This interdisciplinary handbook is the first to provide an overview of research and theory about formal and informal adult learning. Jan Sinnott and a team of experts from different fields analyze and synthesize the state of the art today–how mature and aging adults learn and what their motivations are. This major reference examines important theories and models, learning in specific life contexts, the influence of aging on learning, and the future of adult lifespa… More >>
Interdisciplinary Handbook of Adult Lifespan Learning
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Fixing or Changing the Patterns?: Reflections on Adult Participation in Learning
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Based on the author’s research over the last decade, the views of practitioners and the literature on lifelong learning, this study reflects on what is known about widening participation in organised learning; what lessons have been learned and what we still need to know. It explores the progress – or lack of it – made since 1990 in changing the composition of the student body in post-compulsory education and training, and the various factors that account for this…. More >>
Fixing or Changing the Patterns?: Reflections on Adult Participation in Learning
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Student Learning Outside the Classroom: Transcending Artificial Boundaries
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Explores the issue of institutional productivity and student learning outside the classroom. Reviews the conditions that can foster a climate where out-of-classroom experiences can contribute to greater educational productivity…. More >>
Student Learning Outside the Classroom: Transcending Artificial Boundaries
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