Models of adult learning : a literature review

Tusting, Karin. (Author). Barton, David. (Added Author).

Summary: This report presents a review of adult learning as distinct from formal childhood education. It presents perspectives and models of learning from psychology, adult education, management learning, and online and distance education. The aim of the review was to produce ideas for teaching and learning within the British "Skills for Life" strategy. This material would be useful to program planners, policy makers, researchers, and educators.

Record details

ISBN: 0954649214
Physical Description: 42 p.
Publisher: London: National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:

This report is funded by the Department for Education and Skills as part of "Skills for Life": the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills."

Formatted Contents Note:

Summary -- Introduction -- Model from psychology: behaviourism, cognitivism, cognitive constructivism, developmental theories, activity theory and social constructivism, situated cognition, brain science -- Models from adult education: distinctive characteristics of adult learning, humanistic psychology, critiques of andragogy, self-directed learning, learning how to learn, informal learning, reflective and experiential models, transformative learning, postmodern perspectives -- Models of learning in contexts of rapid change -- Summary and conclusions -- References.