Description
Book SynopsisRadicalizing Learning calls for a total rethinking of what the field of adult education stands for and how adult educators should assess their effectiveness. Arguing that major changes in society are needed to create a more just world, the authors set out to show how educators can help learners envision and enact this radical transformation.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
About the Authors xvii
1 Conceptualizing Adult Learning and Education 1
2 Understanding Adult Learning 23
3 Understanding Adult Development 43
4 Learning in the Context of Training 64
5 Planning Educational Programs: Principles, Goals, and Evaluation 86
6 Teaching Adults 107
7 Globalization and Adult Learning 129
8 Aesthetic Dimensions of Learning 145
9 Researching Learning 171
10 Adult Learning in a Diverse World 190
Epilogue 217
References 222
Name Index 241
Subject Index 246
