| The Adult Learner, Sixth Edition: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development |  | Authors: Malcolm S. Knowles Ph.D., Elwood F. Holton III Ed.D., Richard A. Swanson Ph.D.
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This much acclaimed text has been fully updated to incorporate the latest advances in the field. As leading authorities on adult education and training, Elwood Holton and Dick Swanson have revised this edition building on the work of the late Malcolm Knolwes.
Keeping to the practical format of the last edition, this book is divided into three parts. The first part contains the classic chapters that describe the roots and principles of andragogy, including a new chapter, which presents Knowles' program planning model. The second part focuses on the advancements in adult learning with each chapter fully revised updated, incorporating a major expansion of Androgogy in Practice. The last part of the book will contain an updated selection of topical readings that advance the theory and will include the HRD style inventory developed by Dr. Knowles.
This new edition is essential reading for adult learning practitioners and students and HRD professionals. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the adult learning issues both in the teaching and workplace environments.
* Provides a theoretical framework for understanding adult learning issues both in teaching and workplace environments
* Essential reading for a wide audience of practitioners and students in the field of adult learning and human resource development
* Incorporates Knowles'classic theories on adult learning alongside the latest advances in the field
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 An essential read for HRD professionals and adult educators March 18, 1999
129 out of 133 found this review helpful
For those new to Knowles work, this book really is a 'must'. It takes the reader through the essentials of adult education, both in the traditional environments of adult education and in settings such as the workplace. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the adult learning issues faced by professional educators each day, and also offers significant guidance on future practice. To those who have read past editions of the book, as I have, you will find the Swanson and Holton work true to the spirit of Knowles, and the two authors have introduced more than enough new material to justify buying this Fifth Edition.
Excellent primer of Adult Learning Theory March 22, 2000
Steve Semler (Minneapolis, MN USA)
64 out of 67 found this review helpful
Malcolm Knowles is known as the "Grandfather of Adult Education" in many circles, and this update of his original book does him justice. I recommend the book as a primary resource for people looking for information about how adults learn (adult learning theory), as well as what works and how to make it work in different situations.
Learning and aging adults who want to learn August 28, 2009
Stephen A. Seppa (Melbourne, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Definitely definitive. Must read for today's web designers, instuctional designers, course developers, and any educator trying to figure out how to get instruction to be more inclusive for all adults, including aging learners.
nice job! January 21, 2010
Izzet Sengel
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THE ADULT LEARNER, SIXTH EDITION February 24, 2006
PAULINE SMITH
2 out of 22 found this review helpful
This book was in excellent shape. I received it sooner than I expected.
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