QUSU06037 2019 Learning Theory

This module will introduce students to the pedagogy, theory and theorists which underpin learning in a third level setting.

Looks at the central ideas in adult education and the impact of the major thinkers in this field. Examines the work of 17 indidvidual thinkers in detail and includes a chapter on significant feminist thinkers in adult education.

We live in a learning society. More and more research is being done on how people learn. This practical book looks at current theories of learning, how they have developed, and demonstrates how these can be put into practice. Education and learning are separate things. Learning is a human phenomenon, essential to growth and development, occurring throughout life-- with or without a teacher. The authors begin with a broad examination of the social changes that have made learning such a central concept in contemporary society and discuss the definition of "learning." The current theoretical approaches to learning are then presented in clear, understandable terms, with an in-depth discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.The book ends with an introduction to the literature and forms of adult learning, and suggestions on how each type can be used in either an educational or human resource developmental setting.

"(This book) meets the single criterion of a 'classic': it has outlived its own time and its author's. For any teacher who links education to social change, this is required reading. ....... " [from back cover]

"This book provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the key features of learning in contemporary society."--Back cover.

Introducing critical thinking, this book looks at general ways in which people can be helped to become critical thinkers, and also reviews opportunities for developing critical thinking in specific contexts.

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