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Holyoke, Laura B.; Wilson, Katie; Threet, Ali; Cornwall, Laila; Bertlin, Shawna – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
The purpose of this literature review was to develop the profound living concept through a synthesis of themes extracted from scholarly literature. The problem encountered was a lack of theory and depth in the concept of profound living. The methods used in this study were a thorough literature review in which concepts were extracted from related…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Theories, Self Concept
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Courtenay, Bradley C. – Adult Education Quarterly, 1994
The assumptions of influential adult development models are being questioned: that growth is linear, higher developmental levels are better, all adults want to change and grow, and models based on males apply equally to females. The extent to which knowledge of psychological development is indispensable to practice continues to be debated. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Developmental Stages
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Karpiak, Irene E. – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2003
This paper explores the psychological shadow--the disowned self--as one of the hidden, unconscious elements in adult and continuing education, often underlying those inexplicable emotional reactions that transpire in instructor/learner interactions. Drawing on the literature related to the psychological shadow, teaching/learning, and adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns
Candy, Philip C. – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1982
Parallels are drawn between T. S. Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and George Kelly's personal construct systems. Personal construct psychology is depicted as a particularly innovative approach to adult learning with implications for: (1) the philosophy of lifelong learning; (2) the importance of experience; (3) recognition of individual…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Attitude Change, Cognitive Processes
Merriam, Sharan B.; Clark, M. Carolyn – 1991
This book contains 11 theory-based chapters reporting the findings of a study on patterns of work, love, and learning in adulthood. (The study gathered data about events related to work, relationships, and learning from 405 adults and graphed them to identify life patterns.) The following topics are covered: (1) the origins and development of the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults
Rance-Roney, Judith A.; Ditmars, Jane W. – 1994
This textbook/sourcebook and accompanying trainer's guide, which were issued as part of a project to republish important staff development project reports/materials, are updated and repackaged versions of a staff development curriculum in adult literacy and learning. The first part of the sourcebook contains 20 "keys" or quick overviews…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy