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The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (Managing Cultural Differences)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $47.95 Price: $35.49 You Save: $12.46 (26%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 374 EAN: 9780884151159 Edition: 5 ISBN: 0884151158 Label: Gulf Professional Publishing Manufacturer: Gulf Professional Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 310 Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing Studio: Gulf Professional Publishing Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: As leading authorities on adult education and training, Elwood Holton and Richard Swanson have revised Malcolm Knowles' exemplary work on adult learning. While retaining the best from the past editions, they incorporate the latest developments in adult learning theory and practice into this major revision. This new book is divided into three parts. The first part contains the classic chapters that describe the roots and principles of andragogy. The second part contains four new chapters that examine: *The latest perspectives on andragogy *The application of andragogy in human resource development *New advancements in understanding adult learning *Practical applications of adult learning theory The new chapters incorporate developments from recent research in adult learning, human resource development, cognitive psychology, adult development, and educational psychology. The last part of the book contains an updated selection of topical readings that advance the theory and practice of adult learning. This new edition is an ideal introductory book for adult learning practitioners and students. The late Malcolm Knowles' cornerstone work on adult learning theory and practices is updated with the latest advances in the field. In this new edition, Elwood Holton and Richard Swanson build upon Knowles' foundation to give: * The latest perspectives on adult learning and its application in adult education and human resource development. * New developments in understanding adult learning (andragogy in practice) * Methods for developing effective adult learning programs * The basics of learning theories * Why and how teaching adults is difference from teaching children * A self-diagnostic tool (ready to photcopy) to determine your skill level as a trainer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Challenging, Insightful, PracticalIf you're looking for a book which will enable you to grasp the concepts of adult learning in the 21 century then The Adult Learner is a must read. Covering the latest perspectives on adult learning this book contains practical information relevant to any field of education. The Adult Learner addresses more than just the theories of adult learning, it provides timely solutions to empower those who desire to transform the learning experience. Rating:  - Useful But a Tough ReadA little background: I am not a college professor or corporate HR director, so to some degree there are things in this book that were lost on me for that reason, HOWEVER... ...I am an author, an independent instructor for adult learners, and a college graduate with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, so I do know something about good writing hopefully. I purchased this book to gain insight into the motivations behind adult learners. Why do some go back to college even when ... Read More Rating:  - THE ADULT LEARNER, SIXTH EDITIONThis book was in excellent shape. I received it sooner than I expected. Rating:  - A classic, but it does not use its own advice.Malcolm S. Knowles is the founder of the theory of Andragogy (Adult Education), and I agree with him on many of the points he makes. The problem is that the book seems to have been written for academics to accept Malcolm's theories, and not written for students who wanted to learn to be better teachers in Adult Education. Unless you have to use this book for a textbook for a class, I would not buy it as your first introduction to Adult Education. I'm not sure which book ... Read More Rating: - Andragogy for the 21st centurySince the term "andragogy" was first coined, several theoretical schools have developed around the topic of adult learning. This book provides a context for Knowles' ideas about andragogy and demonstrates the relevance of his ideas in the 21st century. 
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