The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education

Exploring Adult Learning and Educational Practices

M Cecil Smith editor Tonette S Rocco editor Lisa R Merriweather editor Robert C Mizzi editor Joshua D Hawley editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:6th Nov '20

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This comprehensive handbook explores the evolving landscape of adult education, emphasizing proactive engagement and the need for informed, adaptable learners. The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education serves as a vital resource.

This handbook emphasizes that adult and continuing education should not merely react to the fast-paced changes in social, economic, technological, and political landscapes, but rather take a proactive role in equipping adults to become informed, globally-connected, and critical citizens. The focus is on fostering knowledge, skills, and adaptability among learners, enabling them to navigate an increasingly complex world with confidence.

As colleges and universities evolve into vital hubs for adult education scholarship, driven by demographic shifts, there is a pressing need to attract non-traditional learners. With a decline in the number of U.S. high school graduates, higher education institutions are compelled to engage older adults to sustain their viability. The handbook addresses essential questions about learning theories, institutional responses to adult student influxes, and the academic programs that yield favorable outcomes for adult learners.

The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education delves into contemporary issues and trends impacting the field, offering insights into available programs and resources for adult learners. It challenges existing structures that perpetuate inequity and social injustice. The handbook is structured into five sections, covering foundational principles, understanding adult learning, teaching practices, various learning contexts, and contemporary issues, ultimately guiding the field towards a more equitable and informed future.

"To sum up, potential readers will probably find everything they want to know about current adult education and continuing learning in this latest edition of the Handbook. In this context, it is worth mentioning that one of the key strengths of this publication is the broad scale of topics it covers. Many of them, which are part of the 'contemporary issues', have never been discussed by foundational literature. Therefore, these chapters can be a source of inspiration for both students and researchers as well as practitioners and stakeholders seeking new fresh approaches to rebuilding lifelong learning programmes or introducing policy innovations. The editorial team did an colossal job in providing an overview of knowledge concerning the complexities of lifelong learning and shedding light on unconscious biases in its background. This Handbook definitely raises awareness of them.

I found reading the Handbook’s chapters helpful and inspirational. Any scholar or professional who wishes to build a better community through learning will benefit from them."

Jan Kalenda

International Review of Education - Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE)

ISBN: 9781620366844

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1474g

524 pages