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Learning in Adulthood
Ebsco eBook, 1999

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Contemporary Theories of Learning
LB1060 .C6558 2018
Qualitative Research in Practice
H62 .M4228 2002
An Update on Adult Learning Theory
LC5219 .U63 1993

Journal Articles

Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice
Info: "Adult learning: Linking theory and practice is an excellent source for readers who seek a single-volume orientation to the complex and ever-developing fields of adult learning and adult education. "
Adult Learning Theory for the Twenty-First Century
Abstract: " Drawing from previous chapters in this volume, this final chapter proposes that adult learning theory is attending more to the various contexts where learning takes place and to its multidimensional nature."
Situated Learning and Identity Development in a Korean Older Adults' Computer Classroom
ABstract: "The purpose of this study was to understand how Korean older adults' computer learning in a classroom is a situated activity and how this learning influences older adults' identities."
Non-Western Perspectives on Learning and Knowing
Abstract: "Non-Western perspectives emphasizing community, lifelong learning, and holistic conceptions of learning are expanding our understanding of adult learning."
Transformational Learning in Botswana: How Culture Shapes the Process
Abstract: "This qualitative study was conducted in the African nation of Botswana and examines how that culture shaped the process."
How Adult Life Transitions Foster Learning and Development
Abstract: "Part of a special issue on adulthood. The writer explores ways in which adult life transitions foster learning and development."
The Role of Cognitive Development in Mezirow's Transformational Learning Theory
Abstract: "The link between development and learning is explicit in Mezirow's theory of transformational learning. Indeed, numerous studies have documented that growth and development are outcomes of transformational learning."
Promoting Community Wellbeing: The Case for Lifelong Learning for Older Adults
Abstract: "Community wellbeing is a function of many factors working in concert to promote an optimal quality of life for all members of a community. It is argued here that the promotion of lifelong learning among older adults can significantly contribute to community wellbeing."

Sharan Merriam

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A Conversation with Sharan Merriam: Globalization and Adult Education
Speaker Lecture, 2011
Work, Love, and Learning in Adult Life
Paper presented, AERA 1992
Adult Development: Implications for Adult Education
Paper, 1984
The Research-to-Practice Dilemma. Occasional Paper No. 123.
Opinion Paper, 1986

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* M.Ed. Research: Adult Education: Sharan Merriam

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Sharan Merriam

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