Adult Learning articles from September 2003

Adult Learning archives from September 2003

New perspectives on self-directed learning.
September 22, 2003... For more than three decades, self-directed learning (SDL) has been at the forefront of research and practice in adult education. Although there is nothing new about adults taking major responsibility for decisions about when, where, why, and...

More than three decades of self-directed learning: from whence have we come?
September 22, 2003... Little did I know in the early seventies when I first read Allen Tough's work (1971) that I would be off on an almost 35-year involvement with self-directed learning (SDL). However, three things took place in 1972 triggering this career focus....

Mentoring toward self-directedness.
September 22, 2003... Mentoring can be a significant process in assisting individuals toward self-directedness and self-directed learning (SDL). For many, the idea of mentoring is grounded in the functions of giving advice, information, and personal and professional...

Self-directed learning projects of women on welfare as political acts.
September 22, 2003... Two Adult Educators Adult Educator 1: "I made all interesting discovery about women on welfare in the training program. They are actually independent learners attempting to improve their lives and communities." Adult Educator 2....

Assessing the quality of Internet resources: challenges and useful tools.
September 22, 2003... Patrick was 62 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In the three months that followed his initial diagnosis, he did everything he could to become an expert on the disease. He started doing his research as soon as he got home from the...

A collaborative research effort in self-directed learning.
September 22, 2003... This article tells the story of how an effort to help a group of doctoral students find a way to complete their dissertation research evolved into something that has made it possible for a growing number of individuals to make contributions to...

Contributions of the international self-directed learning symposia.
September 22, 2003... The interest in self-direction in learning has a long and varied history. Regardless of changes in educational policies and approaches, concern with the development of learners who can effectively continue to learn on their own throughout their...

Best practices in interviewing.(PERSONAL REFLECTIONS)(Personal account)
September 22, 2003... In 2003, I conducted a qualitative study that examined the experiences of stakeholders connected to two community-based adult literacy programs. My 70 research participants belonged to seven stakeholder categories as follows: 37 learners (adult...

Web-Based Distance Education for Adults.(Book review)
September 22, 2003... Web-Based Distance Education for Adults, by Barbara A. DuCharme-Hansen and Pamela Dupin-Bryant. Professional Practices Series. Melbourne, FL: Krieger, 2004. ISBN 1-57524-221-4. Hardbound, 145 pages. Web-Based Distance Education for Adults...

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults.(Book review)
September 22, 2003... Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults (Rev. ed.), by Jane Vella. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002. ISBN 0-7879-5967-7. Paperback, 288 pages. Jane Vella's revised edition of Learning to Listen,...

Dialogue Education at Work: A Case Book.(Book review)
September 22, 2003... Dialogue Education at Work: A Case Book, by Jane Vella and Associates. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. ISBN 0-7879-6473-5. Hardcover, 339 pages. If Dialogue Education at Work: A Case Book is your first introduction to Vella's work, you...

Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty.(Book review)
September 22, 2003... Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, by Elizabeth F. Barkley, K. Patricia Cross, and Claire Howell Major. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. ISBN 0-7879-5518-3. Paperback, 320 pages. Collaborative Learning...

Interdependence.(FUTURES)(adult and continuing education)
September 22, 2003... We each interpret the world around us through the lens of our experience and values. The Futures effort seeks to broaden our perspective on the adult and continuing education field with an emphasis on interdependence, unity, collaboration, and...