Dimensions of Adult Learning : Adult Education and Training in a Global Era

Adult education has never been more important or urgent than it is today Few educators have had the impact on adult education of Griff Foley. Professor Peter McLaren, University of California, Los Angeles This timely and valuable book makes an important contribution to our understanding of key recent developments in adult education and their significance. Reflecting the increasingly global nature of scholarship in the field, well-respected international contributors analyse issues facing practitioners today, and consider how these can be most positively embraced to further the international cause of adult learning and social justice. Janet Hannah, University of NottinghamLearning is central to all aspects of human life, and failure to learn brings dire consequences. As our world becomes more integrated and complex, adult learning has become more important. Dimensions of Adult Learning offers a broad overview of adult learning in the workplace and community. Written by a team of international experts, it introduces the core skills and knowledge which underpin effective practice. It examines adult education policy and research, and highlights the social nature of adult learning. It also examines adult learning in different contexts: on-line learning, problem-based learning, organisational and vocational learning.Dimensions of Adult Learning is an essential reference for professionals and students.Griff Foley is Research Associate in Adult Education at the University of Technology, Sydney. He is author of Learning in Social Action and Strategic Learning. Annotation €œGriff Foley has done those of us who are interested in adult learning a favour€ Dimensions of Adult Learning provides an up-to-date, internationally relevant and comprehensive overview of an increasingly diverse field of study€ an ideal introduction to the field for teachers, researchers and policy-makers." Journal of Education and Work €œ[The book] lives up to its ambitious name and has something to offer policy-makers and practitioners who want to take a fresh look at the expanding world of adult learning.€ Talisman €œThis timely and valuable book makes an important contribution to our understanding of key recent developments in adult education and their significance. Reflecting the increasingly global nature of scholarship in the field, well-respected international contributors analyse issues facing practitioners today and consider how these can be most positively embraced to further the international cause of adult learning and social justice.€ €“ Janet Hannah, University of Nottingham. This broad introduction to adult and post-compulsory education offers an overview of the field for students, adult educators and workplace trainers. The book establishes an analytical framework to emphasise the nature of learning and agency of learners; examines the core knowledge and skills that adult educators need; discusses policy, research and history of adult education, and surveys innovations and issues in adult education and learning. It also examines adult learning in different contexts: on-line learning, problem-based learning, organisational and vocational learning. Edited by internationally known academic Griff Foley, the book features chapters from leading contributors in the UK, North America, Australia and worldwide. Contributors: Damon Anderson, Francesca Beddie; Carmel Borg; Bob Boughton; Mike Brown; Shauna Butterwick; Tara Fenwick; Laurie Field; Keith Forrester; Vernon Galloway;Andrew Gonczi; Nancy Grudens-Schuck; Joce Jesson; Linda Leach; Peter Mayo; John McIntyre; Paul McTigue; Mike Newman; Tom Nesbit; Kjell Rubenson; Peter Rushbrook; Tom Sork; Barbara Sparks; Bruce Spencer; Peter Stephenson; Nelly Stromquist; Lucy Taksa; Mark Tennant; Shirley Walters; Michael Welton Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 8 Contributors 10 Part I 18 Chapter 01 20 Chapter 02 36 Chapter 03 52 Part II 70 Chapter 04 72 Chapter 05 91 Chapter 06 113 Part III 136 Chapter 07 138 Chapter 08 154 Chapter 09 170 Chapter 10 184 Part IV 204 Chapter 11 206 Chapter 12 218 Chapter 13 236 Chapter 14 251 Chapter 15 268 Chapter 16 282 Chapter 17 293 Notes 307 Bibliography 309 Name Index 345 Subject Index 348 This comprehensive introduction to adult education/postcompulsory educationoffers a broad overview of the field for students, adult educators, and workplacetrainers. The book establishes an analytical framework to emphasize the nature oflearning and examines the core knowledge and skills needed by adult educators. Offers a broad overview of adult learning in the workplace and community. It introduces the core skills and knowledge which underpin effective practice and also examines adult education policy and research, and highlights the social nature of adult learning Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, adult educators and workplace trainers, this title provides a broad introduction to adult and post-compulsory education This book's progenitor was designed as a text for Australian adult educators doing university-based continuing professional education.