Update on Adult Learning Theory

This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education presents discussions of well-established theories and new perspectives on learning in adulthood. Knowles' andragogy, self-directed learning, Mezirow's perspective transformation, and several other models are assessed for their contribution to our understanding of adult learning. In addition, recent theoretical orientations, including consciousness and learning, situated cognition, critical theory, and feminist pedagogy, are discussed in terms of how each expands the knowlege base of adult learning. This is the 57th issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. For more informatin abut this series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.Merriam, Sharan B. is the author of 'Update on Adult Learning Theory', published 1993 under ISBN 9781555426842 and ISBN 1555426840.