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Peer reviewedHarrison, Margaret – New Zealand Journal of Adult Learning, 1997
Examines how common beliefs about decline in adult intellect over time are shaped by culture. Presents alternative ways of understanding intellectual development: as specialization, as continuing change in intellectual complexities, and as the process of gaining expertise. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Beliefs, Cognitive Structures, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedLoughlin, Kathleen A.; Mott, Vivian Wilson – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1992
Results of two studies of women's learning suggest that educators should (1) focus on learners' knowing within their authentic selves; (2) facilitate the construction of knowledge that motivates action; and (3) create a context of relatedness among learners. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Experiential Learning
Download full textOwen, T. Ross – 2002
Self-directed learning (SDL) is among the most productive areas of research in adult education. Malcolm S. Knowles is credited with a comprehensive synthesis of adult teaching and adult learning principles. Andragogy, the art and science of helping adults learn, lies at the heart of Knowles' work. Lucy M. Guglielmino theorized regarding the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
