Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education / Edition 3

by John L. Elias, Sharan B. Merriam

Overview

In this update of the 1995 and 1980 editions, Elias (religious studies and education, Fordham U., New York) and Merriam (adult education, U. of Georgia, Athens) present the principles of seven theoretical approaches to adult education: liberal, progressive, behaviorist, humanist, radical/critical, analytic, and postmodern. The postmodern chapter is new. The one on the radical approach incorporates recent developments in radical education, feminist educational theory, phenomenology, and critical social theory. The authors stress flexibility in adopting such views for gaining insights into cultural and personal history and enhancing critical thinking. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575242545
Publisher:	Krieger Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Editorial Reviews

Presents several chapters focusing on liberal, progressive, behaviorist, humanistic, and radical adult education approaches and their theorists and practitioners. The last three chapters address the philosophy of adult education from various perspectives, including a glimpse into the past and future of adult education philosophy and a bibliographic essay covering the years 1980-1994. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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