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Adult Education Books

Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability in Adult Education by Lilian H. Hill (Editor); Amy Rose (Foreword by)
Call Number: 374 ASS
ISBN: 9781620368527
Publication Date: 2020-07-08
Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education by Jovita M. Ross-Gordon; Amy D. Rose; Carol E. Kasworm A research-based foundational overview of contemporary adult education Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education distills decades of scholarship in the field to provide students and practitioners with an up-to-date practical resource. Grounded in research and focused on the unique needs of adult learners, this book provides a foundational overview of adult education, and an introduction to the organizations and practices developed to support adult learning in a variety of contexts. The discussion also includes select understandings of international adult education, policy, and methods alongside theoretical frameworks, contemporary and historical contexts, and the guiding principles of adult education today. Coverage of emerging issues includes the aging society, social justice, and more, with expert insight from leading authorities in the field. Many adult educators begin practice through the context of their own experiences in the field. This book provides the broader research, theory, and practice needed for a deeper understanding of adult education and its place in society. Learn the key philosophical and theoretical frameworks of adult education Survey the landscape of the field through contemporary and historical foundations Examine key guiding understandings and practices targeted to adult learners Delve into newer concerns including technology, globalization, and more Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education provides an expertly-led overview of the field, and an essential introduction to real-world practice.
ISBN: 9781118955093
Publication Date: 2016-12-27
Developing and Delivering Adult Degree Programs by James P. Pappas (Editor); Jerry Jerman (Editor) This issue explores the growing field of adult degree programs and considers the theoretical underpinnings of such programs and hands-on issues as curriculum, faculty, marketing, technology, financing, and accreditation, all with a goal of informing and equipping both scholars and practitioners. More and more adults who have been out of school for many years have turned to colleges and universities to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees that will make them competitive in the workforce, fulfill a professional requirement, or enrich them intellectually. Higher education institutions and many private organizations have responded to this demand by creating innovative degree programs aimed specifically at mature learners, students who want to self-design their educational programs and do not hesitate to change institutions if they believe their needs are not being met. This explosive growth in adult degree programs is largely the result of distance education technologies and the Internet. Other significant factors include the potential such programs have for providing additional revenue streams for institutions, the fierce competition from the private sector and other higher education institutions, and the rising interest in interdisciplinary programs. This is the 103rd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.
ISBN: 9781118931707
Publication Date: 2014-02-25
Perspectives of Quality in Adult Learning by Peter Boshier
Call Number: 370.19 BOE
ISBN: 9781441139313
Publication Date: 2011-07-07
Adult Education and Lifelong Learning by Peter Jarvis Now in itsnbsp;fourth edition, Adult Education and Lifelong Learning is well established, and is regarded as the most widely used text about adult education. Fully revised and updated with substantial additional material, this new edition takes account of many changes which have occurred in the field of adult education. With new features for students and researchers, updates incorporate: material on the ethical and political implications of lifelong learning detailed information on changes relating to globalisation increased emphasis on societal changes information on the way technologies are affecting the way people learn changing approaches to knowledge, knowledge acquisition and knowledge assessment. Students of education and education studies will find this an invaluable course companion, whilst practitioners and researchers in adult and lifelong learning will find this new fully-up-to-date edition even broader in scope than the last.
ISBN: 9780415494786
Publication Date: 2010-03-12

Adult Education and Adult Learners Journal Articles

"What do you think should be the value assumptions or believes of an adult learner and adult educator"
There is no universally acceptable definition of an adult but it is expected of someone referred to as an adult to have/possess some certain characteristics.
Towards Learner-Oriented Monitoring and Evaluation in Adult Education Program: A Vital Approach to Ensure Adult Learners’ Learning Needs
Monitoring and evaluation practice of adult education by its flexible nature highly needs effective and continuous professional support based on a bureaucratic system that accomplishes expectations using a hierarchical arrangement.
An analysis of theoretical perspectives that define adult learners for effective and inclusive adult education policies
Adult learning remains an important component of educational systems in countries all over the world, particularly because it seeks to explain how adults obtain education through formal, non-formal and informal modes.
Some trends in the development of adult education – Adult education at the crossroads of science, politics and practice
Adult education only emerged as a scientific field of study in the late 1920s, primarily in
Europe and the USA, and has, according to Rubenson (2010), since gone through three
different phases of development.
Adult online education: Investigating learning theories and their application to distance learning
With the advent of technology, it has become possible for education to develop from the traditional classroom setting to online degrees and courses for adult learners. Learning theories have been developed to look at how students learn and understand.

Adult Education and Adult Learners Videos

Dissertations & Theses

Adult Education in North Carolina: Instructor Efficacies in the 21st Century Adult Education (AE) in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) is undergoing changes in the twenty first century in response to legislation passed, namely the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), beginning in 2014. Conceptualized instruction that targets job interests, a goal of employment or enrollment into a postsecondary institution upon completion of the High School Equivalency (HSE) or the Adult High School Diploma (AHSD) and new methods of measuring progress are but a few of the criteria set forth for AE as a result of WIOA. Because of the stress placed upon new standards, it is speculated that instruction in AE will be evaluated as well as those who carry out this instruction and who are responsible, in essence, for supporting the student to completion. The purpose of the study was to identify the viewpoints currently held among AE administrators in the NCCCS toward the most and least needed qualifications, skills and abilities of AE instructors in order for them to see students through to completion of their secondary credential.

COVID-19 and the Future of Adult Education: An Editorial We live in unprecedented times. COVID-19 has shutdown large sectors of the economy, as well as entire education systems. Estimates from UNESCO show that around 90% of the world’s students are currently out of school. Like many of you, we are working from home, drafting this editorial from our home offices under shelter-in-place orders.