Adult education and lifelong learning : theory and practice /
Peter Jarvis.
- 3rd ed.
- London ; New York, NY : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
- xvii, 382 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Adult and continuing education. 2nd ed. 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-374) and index.
Towards a rationale for the provision of learning opportunities for adults -- From adult education to lifelong learning : a conceptual framework -- The adult learner and adult learning -- Adults learning : some theoretists' perspectives -- Teaching adults -- Some theoretical perspectives on teaching adults -- Distance education -- Assessing and evaluating -- Curriculum theory and programme planning -- Practice, theory, and research -- The professional preparation of teachers of adults -- The provision of adult education and lifelong learning in the United Kingdom.