The Profession and Practice of Adult Education : an Introduction
Ralph G. Brockett (Author), Merriam, Sharan B.
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Cover
TOC36;Contents
Preface
Audience
Overview of the Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Updated Edition
Acknowledgments
The Authors
Part I58; Foundations of Adult Education
CH36;Chapter 158; What Counts as Adult Education63;
Defining Adult Education
Related Terms and Concepts
Goals and Purposes
Adult Education8217;s Relationship to Education
Summary
CH36;Chapter 258; Philosophical Perspectives
Why Philosophize63;
Major Philosophical Approaches
Engaging in Philosophical Thinking
Summary
CH36;Chapter 358; Perspectives on the Past
Understanding the Scope of Adult Education8217;s History
Benefits of History58; Information44; Insight44; Inspiration
Summary
CH36;Chapter 458; Adult Education in Contemporary Society
Unity Versus Diversity
Should Adult Education Align with the Broad Field of Education63;
The Individual or Society63;
Foundation Issues and Public Policy
Summary
Part II58; The Organization and Delivery of Adult Education
CH36;Chapter 558; Providers of Formal Adult Education
Maps to Organize the Field
Programming44; Administration44; and Financing
Summary
CH36;Chapter 658; The Adult Learner and Concepts of Learning
The Adult Learner
Some Key Concepts in Adult Learning
Emerging Concepts in Adult Learning
Summary
CH36;Chapter 758; The Global Context of Adult Education
Adult Education in Other Countries
An International Forum
Comparative Studies
Summary
CH36;Chapter 8 Examining Access and Opportunity
Conditions That Limit Access
Responses to the Dilemmas of Access and Participation
Summary
Part III58; Developing a Professional Field of Practice
CH36;Chapter 958; Adult Education as a Developing Profession
The Nature of Professionalization in Adult Education
Some Elements of Professional Adult Education
Does Professionalization Make a Difference63;
Summary
CH36;Chapter 1058; The Unacknowledged Side of Practice
Invisible by Who They Are
Invisible by What They Do
Toward a More Visible Presence
Summary
CH36;Chapter 1158; Reframing Practice
Reframing the Professionalization of Adult Education
Assessing the Impact of Professional Associations
Other Issues Related to Professionalization
Reflective Practice58; An Emerging Perspective
Future of the Field
Epilogue58; A Decade in Review and Trends for the Future
Globalization
Workplace Learning44; Human Resource Development44; and Adult Education
Holistic Conceptions of Adult Learning
Critique and Diversity
The Profession and Practice Revisited
Conclusion
References
Name Index
IDX36;Subject Index
Last Page