Adult Learning

Adult learning

It has been argued that adult learning is qualitatively different from learning in childhood. The 'andragogy' approach emphasises the importance of self-directed learning for adults, integrating new material and ideas with current and previous experience.

See also:
Action Research
Action Learning
Competence
Conformity
Human Resource Management in a Business Context, 3rd edition
by Alan Price
Human Resource Management in a Business Context provides an international focus on the theory and practice of people management. A thorough and comprehensive overview of all the key aspects of HRM, including articles from HRM Guide and other sources, key concepts, review questions and case studies for discussion and analysis.
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The Action Learner's Toolkit

by John Edmonstone
A practical guide for those using (or planning to use) "action learning", covering the underlying principles behind the approach and providing a series of tools which can aid the organization to successfully adopt it. It includes a comparison of action learning and traditional learning along with tools and techniques for the following parts of the process, including: the client/sponsor role; programme preparation; programme start-up; ground rules; how to select appropriate problems and projects; the composition/meetings/process of action learning sets; the role of the set advisor; and methods of supporting and evaluating the process.
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Action Learning in Action: Transforming Problems and People for World-Class Organizational Learning

by Michael J. Marquardt, Reginald Revans
"For many organizations around the world, action learning has quietly become one of the most powerful action-oriented, problem-solving tools, as well as their key approach to individual, team, and organization development."
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