Overview

Adult education is an under-researched field. Judgments about learning programmes are mostly summative and learning that does not lead to an accredited outcome is given low priority under current policy. This fascinating study considers the many factors that influence quality in adult learning and provides a detailed analysis of the following concepts - characteristics of adults as learners, adult learning theory and andragogy, the experiences of adult learners and what they bring to the learning environment, quality and teaching, and quality and learning.

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Author:   Dr Peter Boshier
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780826481276

ISBN 10:   0826481272
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   08 June 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Foreword \ List of Figures and Tables \ List of Acronyms \ Introduction \ 1. The Search for Quality \ 2. Lifelong Learning: The Current Policy Context for Adult Education \ 3. Conceptual Framework and Research Questions \ 4. Methodology and Research Methods \ 5. Adults as Learners \ 6. Quality, Standards and Vaules in Adult Learning \ 7. Students' Perceptions of Learning and Quality in Adult Education: Research Findings \ 8. Tutors' Perceptions of Learning and Quality in Adult Education: Research Findings \ 9. Research Findings: Comparisons and Contrasts \ 10. Conclusions, Implications and Future Research \ Appendix 1: Summary of Curriculum Groups used for Data Coding \ Appendix 2: Student Questionnaire \ Appendix 3: Tutor Questionnaire \ Appendix 4: Accredited and Non-accredited Courses \ Appendix 5: Supplementary Tables \ References \ Index

Reviews

'The focus of [Peter Boshier's] research on participation and responsibility for adult learning is close to my own ... People here (and many other places) will be interested. I am confident academics involved in adult learning in, for example, New Zealand, Australia and the USA, as well as the UK and Canada, would welcome this book ... I will do what I can to promote the publication whenever the opportunity arises.' Roger Boshier, Professor of Adult Education, University of British Columbia, Canada * Blurb from reviewer *

'The focus of [Peter Boshier's] research on participation and responsibility for adult learning is close to my own... People here (and many other places) will be interested. I am confident academics involved in adult learning in, for example, New Zealand, Australia and the USA, as well as the UK and Canada, would welcome this book... I will do what I can to promote the publication whenever the opportunity arises.' Roger Boshier, Professor of Adult Education, University of British Columbia, Canada

Author Information

Peter Boshier is a consultant and researcher in adult lifelong learning. Previously, he has held posts as a college principal, tutor-trainer and course moderator and visiting tutor at the Universities of London, Westminster and Greenwich, UK.

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