Psychology and Adult Learning - The Role of Theory in Informing Practice

The ideal textbook for adult psychology or adult education university courses, Psychology and Adult Learning examines the psychological dimension of adult education work by analyzing and critiquing key psychological theories that have informed our understanding.

List of contents

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The self-directed learner and humanistic psychology; 3. The psychoanalytic approach; 4. The life history of the self; 5. Cognitive neuroscience; 6. Understanding adult intelligence and cognition: the role of experience; 7. Behaviourism; 8. Group learning; 9. Transformative learning; 10. Towards a critical understanding of practice; Index

About the author

Mark Tennant is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

Summary

The ideal textbook for adult psychology or adult education university courses, Psychology and Adult Learning examines the psychological dimension of adult education work by analyzing and critiquing key psychological theories that have informed our understanding.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Tennant, Tennant Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367086008
• ISBN: 978-0-367-08600-8
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Educational psychology, Adult education, continuous learning