Three popular theories of adult learning have not been fully exploited: (1) Cross' Chain-of-Response Model; (2) Knox's proficiency theory; and (3) McCluskey's Theory of Margin. (SK)

This response to criticism of an earlier article on situated critical pedagogy discusses social construction versus narcissism; student empowerment; perceptions of learning and teaching; situated cognition versus relationalism; knowledge and action; and the nature of theory. (eight references) (LRW)

Describes neocognitive learning theory's major principles and assumptions, cites contemporary research evidence which supports each assumption of this perspective, distinguishes how this model of learning offers significant advance over first-generation cognitive and reciprocal social learning models of deviance, and discusses implications of…

Evaluates the extent to which newer IQ tests represent an improvement over their historical predecessors, the Binet and Wechsler scales, in terms of the potential for improved educational and psychological service delivery. Discusses three conceptually relevant criteria: theoretical foundations, psychometric integrity, and implications for…

Contrasts exploratory learning with exploitative learning to argue for the importance of both and not just the latter. Discusses a case for organization studies that situates itself within a classical tradition of sociology. (CCM)

A study of staff of Dutch crisis centers for youth (49 managers, 309 workers) identified four dimensions of their perceptions of the organizational learning system (work orientedness, management influence, external training, on-job peer learning). Clear-cut differences between the perceptions of managers and workers indicated that they have…

Discusses brain research and how new imaging technologies allow scientists to explore how human brains process memory, emotion, attention, patterning, motivation, and context. Explains how brain research is being used to revise learning theories. (JOW)

The disconnection between mind and body that characterizes Western thought rejects the experiences of the body as a part of experiential learning. Because experience is located in the body, experiential learning is better understood as a process of "re-membering." (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Andragogy and self-directed learning were early attempts to define adult education as a unique field of practice. Both have been criticized for focusing on individual learners while ignoring sociohistorical context. Both continue to contribute to adult education theory and practice. (Contains 44 references.) (SK)

Explores theories of organizational learning and identifies the implications of the following for learning organizations: the new economy, strategic planning, management practices, and communication. (Contains 32 references.) (SK)

Looks at the job of transforming colleges and universities into learning-centered institutions. Provides ways to move beyond separate areas of expertise to cultivate a shared vision of what learning is and ways to make it happen. Suggests a systematic way to gather, conduct, and use research on teaching and learning to make contributions to the…

In the new century, a nonunitary model of the self is better suited to adult education. Postmodern and feminist theories put forth the concept of multiple personal positions or selves. This complex and contested experience offers new ways of thinking about adult education. (SK)

For a scholar, a fate worse than being criticized is being ignored. Waterhouse (2006) has done Howard Gardner the courtesy of reading much of the primary and secondary literature on multiple intelligences (MI) theory. Although the authors disagree with several of her interpretations and conclusions, we appreciate her efforts as well as the…

Along with the development of linguistic science, the second language acquisition (SLA) has become an independent subject. Its theory is widely accepted and applied to the foreign language-teaching field. The mark theory, the mother tongue transfer theory, language input theory, cultural introject theory and so on have important enlightenment and…

What happens in a final project that fosters teaching for understanding? That inquiry calls to mind the Taoist belief that emptiness makes a cup useful. In the context of this paper, the inquiry organizes a narrative about how teaching for understanding surfaced in a "Theories of Learning" course at Edward Waters College. At a deeper…