Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning: A Comprehensive Analysis of Principles and Effective Practices
- ISBN-10
- 1555423558
- ISBN-13
- 9781555423551
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 396
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-07-29
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Author
- Stephen D. Brookfield
Description
1986 Winner of the Imogene Okes Award and the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education The first book to receive both the Imogene Okes Award and the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education presented by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. This book analyzes current approaches to adult learning and presents a comprehensive review of the research on how adults learn.
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Other editions
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- 1986-06-01
- 375 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
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- 1986-03-31
- 375 pages
- Paperback
- Wiley
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