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Bierema Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated Date 2013-10-21 More… Adult Learning : Linking Theory and Practice Simple Search Table of Contents Cover Title page Copyright page Contents List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits Preface The Authors This section is collapsed CHAPTER ONE: Adult Learning in Today’s World This section is collapsed The Social Context of Adult Learning Globalization The Knowledge Society Technology Changing Demographics This section is collapsed The Adult Learner and Learning in Adulthood The Adult Learner Participation in Adult Learning Activities Settings Where Learning Occurs Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER TWO: Traditional Learning Theories What Is Learning? This section is collapsed Learning Theories Behaviorism—Learning Is a Change in Behavior Humanism—Learning Is About the Development of the Person Cognitivism—Learning Is a Mental Process Social Cognitive Theory—Learning Is Social and Context Bound Constructivism—Learning Is Creating Meaning from Experience Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER THREE: Andragogy: The Art and Science of Helping Adults Learn Before Andragogy This section is collapsed Assumptions About Adult Learners The Learner’s Self-Concept Experience Readiness to Learn Problem-Centered Orientation Internal Motivation The Need to Know Andragogy Today Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER FOUR: Self-Directed Learning This section is collapsed The Nature of Self-Directed Learning Defining SDL Goals of SDL Myths of SDL This section is collapsed The Process of Self-Directed Learning SDL as a Personal Attribute Self-Directed Learning in Various Contexts Assessing Self-Directed Learning Critiques of Self-Directed Learning Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed Exhibit 4.1: Independent Study Learning Contract General Information Contract This section is collapsed CHAPTER FIVE: Transformative Learning This section is collapsed What Is Transformative Learning? The Cognitive Perspective Beyond Rational Social Change This section is collapsed Sites of Transformative Learning Individual Classroom and Online Workplace Community Promoting and Evaluating Transformative Learning Concluding Thoughts, Unresolved Issues Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER SIX: Experience and Learning On the Relationship Between Experience and Learning This section is collapsed Models of Experiential Learning Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle Three Models from Adult Educators This section is collapsed Reflective Practice and Situated Cognition Reflective Practice Situated Cognition Communities of Practice Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER SEVEN: Body and Spirit in Learning This section is collapsed Embodied Learning What Is Embodied Learning? Embodied Learning in Practice This section is collapsed The Spirit in Learning Spirituality and Learning Spirituality in Adult Education Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER EIGHT: Motivation and Learning Motivation Defined Motivation Theory This section is collapsed Motivation in Adult Education McClusky’s Theory of Margin Wlodkowski’s Integrated Levels of Adult Motivation Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER NINE: The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Brain Basics Memory This section is collapsed Intelligence Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences (MI) Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Cognitive Development and Wisdom Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER TEN: Adult Learning in the Digital Age This section is collapsed The Technology Context The Connected Adult Learner Demand for eLearning The Digital Divide This section is collapsed Adult Learners in the Digital Age Adult Learners Online Effectiveness of Online Learning Navigating the Negative Aspects and Challenges of the Technology Context This section is collapsed The Teaching-Learning Context of the Digital Age Helping Learners Become Savvy Consumers of Online Learning How Technology Is Changing and Challenging Our Roles as Educators Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER ELEVEN: Critical Thinking and Critical Perspectives Being Critical Critical Theory This section is collapsed Critical Perspectives Postmodernism Feminist Pedagogy Critical Race Theory (CRT) Queer Studies Multiculturalism Critical Management Studies (CMS) Critical Human Resource Development (CHRD) This section is collapsed Critical Thinking Defining Critical Thinking Reflecting on Assumptions and Beliefs Critiquing Thought and Action Connecting Individual Experience to Broader Social Conditions Critical Action—Mindful and Timely Intervention This section is collapsed Creating a Critical Classroom Introducing Critical Theory Facilitating Critical Thinking Taking Critical Action Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources This section is collapsed CHAPTER TWELVE: Culture and Context, Theory and Practice in Adult Learning Culture and Context Culture and Learning Culturally Relevant Teaching The Relationship Between Theory and Practice A Framework for Adult Learning Chapter Summary Linking Theory and Practice: Activities and Resources References Name Index Subject Index Research Assistant BETA Adult Learning : Linking Theory and Practice Here is the description of this book Solidly grounded in theory and research, but concise and practice-oriented, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice is perfect for master's-level students and practitioners alike. Sharan Merriam and Laura Bierema have infused each chapter with practical applications for instruction which will help readers personally relate to the material. The contents covers: Adult Learning in Today's World Traditional Learning Theories Andragogy Self-Directed Learning Transformative Learning Experience and Learning Body and Spirit in Learning Motivation and Learning The Brain and Cognitive Functioning Adult Learning in the Digital Age Critical Thinking and Critical Perspectives Culture and Context Discussion questions and activities for reflection are included at the end of each chapter. Show more Your feedback was submitted. Thank you! An error occurred. Find insights about full chapters Navigate to a full chapter and Research Assistant can provide insights to support your research. Find chapter in table of contents Your feedback was submitted. Thank you! An error occurred. Here are the subject terms for this book Subject Adult education. Adult education--Research. 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