The Adult Learner, Sixth Edition

The Adult Learner, Sixth Edition: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development Adult learners are considered distinct from child learners due primarily to the work of Malcolm Knowles, who developed the principle of Andragogy.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'(TM) 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 contains an updated selection of topical readings that advance the theory and includes the HRD style inventory developed by Dr. Knowles.The late Malcolm S. Knowles, Ph.D., was one of the nation's leading authorities on adult education and training. He was the founding executive dir
ector of the Adult Education Association, and professor of adult and community college education at North Carolina State University.Jones S. Davis Distinguished Professor of Human Resource, Leadership & Organization Development, School of Human Resource Education, Louisiana State University. He is the author and editor of several books and regularly consults with and provides training programs to businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities.He has over 30 years of experience working with adults and organizations and has written more than 240 publications on human resource development and adult education. In 2001 he was inducted in the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame and in 2004 he was inducted in the Human Resource Development Scholar.

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