Improving Learning in Later Life

Informationen zum Autor Alexandra Withnall is Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. She has previously worked at the University of Lancaster, Keele University and the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. She is a past chair of the UK-based Association for Education and Ageing. Klappentext Focuses on understanding the varied learning experiences of older people across the life course! analyzing the role and significance of learning in older people's lives. This book links research findings to educational policy developments in lifelong learning. Zusammenfassung Focusing on understanding the varied learning experiences of older people across the life course, this groundbreaking new book analyzes the role and significance of learning in older people’s lives today. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART 1: What is the issue? 1. Lifelong learning: a new climate for older learners? 2. Why learning in later life? PART 2: What does the research tell us? 3. What has influenced later life learners? 4. How does later life learning happen? 5. No limits to learning? 6. New contexts, new learners? PART 3: What are the overall implications? 7. A better future for older learners?

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Withnall, Withnall Alexandra
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2009
• EAN: 9780415461726
• ISBN: 978-0-415-46172-6
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Improving Learning
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Adult education, continuous learning, Educational strategies and policy