Adult Education and Continuous Learning Books

An innovative text aimed at social work students and designed to develop their knowledge and understanding of social policy and how to best apply this in practice. It demonstrates how they can use such skills to support vulnerable individuals, groups and...

A clear, concise and critical account of the theory and practice of teacher educator expertise as both relational and second order, that is how to work with someone else so they are able to learn the how and why of teaching.

A powerful and challenging book comprising stories of anti-racist action by higher education scholars including researchers and teachers at various stages of their careers. Aimed at and relevant for anyone involved in education, it encourages reflection...

An essential read for all those involved in teaching and learning in higher education with the pivot to fully online - made urgent by Covid-19 - but also drawing on best practice to rethink the role of digital more broadly in the social practices of...

An essential text for all those undertaking an education or teaching degree within higher education, providing study support and skills development for critical thinking, reading and writing.

Ontdek de charme van het alledaagse en de kracht van verhalen in deze bijzondere verzameling korte verhalen, speciaal geschreven voor volwassenen die Engels leren. Van de rustige straten van Dublin tot de kleurrijke kusten van Bretagne, neemt elke...

Fall in love with French-one story at a time.In this collection of eight bilingual short stories, romance blooms in bookshops, lingers in lighthouses, and travels through postcards and piano notes. Written in French and English, each story invites adult...

Focusing on the curricular life of teacher students, this book features work by nine teachers who pursued doctoral degrees and remained at the same school. Teachers and students at this "liminal high school" live and work in multiple curricular spaces.

Investigating Accidents at Work: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safety and Industrial Hygiene is your essential companion for creating a safer, more responsible workplace. Packed with practical strategies, expert tips, and easy-to-follow templates, this guide...

What the Bible Says, is an attempt to clarify what the bible says about the importance of scripture to our Christian beliefs, capital punishment, governmental authority, war, sexual behavior, financial responsibility, leadership, marriage and family, and...

Novel Education is at once an introduction to psychoanalytic theories of everyday education and a guide to perplexed learning. The second edition includes a new opening note and concluding chapter, and promises to be essential reading for those involved...

Dear Students is a higher education guide that uses narratives to illuminate critical topics in order to prepare students to authentically and intentionally "do school."

The book asserts that it is important to listen and contextualize the personal stories of those whose professional lives have public social consequences. Through the life stories of principals of higher education institutions in Barbados, the book...

Published in 1999, this work suggests that widening participation is not just about changing learner expectations; it is also about changing institutional expectations and practices. "Higher" learning, for example, should include a broader, more...

Using life history to overcome the dichotomy between individual and society, this book studies the life and learning of famous Korean artists and craftsmen, proposing a new conceptual tool to navigate lifelong learning from a postmodern...

Originally published in 1990 this supplement to No. 34 (1990) of the journal Adult Education,  discusses the relationship between adult education and development. All the studies included in it focus on the reduction of poverty.The majority of the...

Originally published in 1992 this book looks at the phenomenon of adult education by exploring the nature of the motivation that moves people to return to school or to seek involvement inorganized learning activities. The book challenges the...

Originally published in 1989, this book presents a variety of perspectives on the definition of knowledge and of adult education, by leading authors and practitioners in the study of adult education in the UK and USA. This collection of different and...

Originally published in 1987 and now with an updated preface, this book distils and reflects upon major issues confronting adult educators worldwide. Theories, practices and systems of adult education unify the contradictions between different traditions...

Originally published in 1985 this book addresses important questions about the nature and meaning of development as these concern adult education in the developing world. It contributes to the development debate as well as discussiong what part adult...

Originally published in 1985, this book argues that to make sense any attempt to improve the situation must take account of what we now know about adult growth and development, accepting as an operational imperative that it is as problematic and...

This book focuses on the design of displays and user interfaces for the older user. Aging is related to complex mental, physical, and social changes. While conventional wisdom says getting older leads to a decline, the reality is that some capabilities...

Originally published in 1979, this book reports on a 3 year action research programme (The New Communities Project) which aimed in increase working-class participation in adult education. Basing their argument on the work of the Project, the authors...

A New Role for Museum Educators shows how learning happens in communities, how volunteers and professionals approach their work, the underlying principles and philosophies that guide the work of museum education, and how these practices are always...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This study was undertaken to determine if the credibility principle of attitude change applied in the multi-variable context of a team-taught education methods course. Defined as respondent perceptions of communicator expertise and trustworthiness,...

In the twenty-first century, educators around the world are being told that they need to transform education systems to adapt young people for the challenges of a global digital knowledge economy. Too rarely, however, do we ask whether this future vision...

The role of academics in universities worldwide has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. In this book Fanghannel explores concepts of what it means to be an 'academic' in the 21st century.

Lifelong Learning in Paid and Unpaid Work provides a new paradigm for understanding work and learning, documenting the active contribution of workers to their development and their adaptation to paid and unpaid work.

This book brings together social semiotics, cultural studies, multiliteracies, and other approaches in order to theorize very different learning environments, giving visibility to the modal effect in a range of disciplines. It highlights the ideological...

""The Rise and Progress of Rossall School: A Jubilee Sketch"" is a historical account of the establishment and growth of Rossall School, written by its founder. Published in 1894, the book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the school's founding and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The Compound Words (7,000 Compound and Hyphenated Words)For free sample lessons, visit SpellingRules.com Over 5,000 compound words and 2,000 hyphenated words are grouped alphabetically, colored, and prepared for children and adults to read and learn. For...

Is there a desire inside of you to create?  Artists, Makers and Originators of all trades, this book is for you! To inspire you on your creative journey. There is an agony, a voice, a desire inside of you calling you to create, but do the day to day...

Have you ever been lost in the woods, the jungle, in the mountains, or in a strange city? This is what it is like to be a smoker who is trying to quit without any help. In this book the author provides you with the map and compass to find your way and...

This book is a selection of writings on Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's philosophy and its connection with language learning. The authors are global experts in the field of language learning and schizoanalysis and have been collaborating on projects...

Higher Education: No Longer a Destination But a Journey... This guide is intended to help prepare prospective students for their college search. A blend of overall concepts and real life scenarios are used to help readers apply some of these concepts to...

This book examines Gilles Deleuze's ideas about creativity in the context of lifelong learning, offering an original take on this important contemporary topic using cinematic parallels. Discussing Deleuze's difficult notion of 'counter-actualization' as...

Flip Charting Quick Guide and Handy Hints has been developed as an introduction to flip charting for facilitators, trainers, corporate managers and anyone that is seeking a dynamic and engaging way to run face to face presentations.It has been designed...