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Background

Background Information

Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development (Adult Education)
2005
See section on "Adult Learning and Development Today" in volume 2 on pp. 565-594
Handbook of adult and continuing education
2010
Handbook of blended shore education : adult program development and delivery
2008
Handbook of research on adult learning and development
2009
"The time is right for this comprehensive, state-of-the-art Handbook that analyzes, integrates, and summarizes theoretical advances and research findings on adult development and learning - a rapidly growing field reflecting demographic shifts toward an aging population in Western societies."
International handbook of lifelong learning
2009
The handbook of transformative learning : theory, research, and practice
2012
The Oxford handbook of lifelong learning
2011
"The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the theory and practice of lifelong learning, encompassing perspectives from human resources development, adult learning, psychology, career and vocational learning, management and executive development, cultural anthropology, the humanities, and gerontology."
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Books

Recent Books

Beyond training : the rise of adult education in the military
Zacharakis, Jeffrey, and Polson Cheryl Jean
2012
Cubb U715 .B496 2012
Mentor : guiding the journey of adult learners
Daloz, Laurent A., and teaching and mentoring Daloz Laurent A.Effective
2012
Cubb LC5225 .M45 D35 2012
Adult civic engagement in adult learning
Muñoz, Linda, and Wrigley Heide Spruck
2012
Cubb LC1091 .A33 2012
Designing training and instructional programs for older adults
author Czaja, Sara J., and author Sharit, Joseph
2013
Cubb LC5457 .C93 2013
Daring the doctorate : the journey at mid-career
Demb, Ada
Submitted
Cubb LB2369 .D45 2012
Learning at the ends of life : children, elders, and literacies in intergenerational curricula
Heydon, Rachel
2013
Cubb LC5457 .H49 2013
Teaching and learning in further education : diversity and change
Huddleston, Prue, and Unwin Lorna
2013
Cubb LC5256 .G7 H76 2013
More powerful literacies
Tett, Lyn, Hamilton Mary, Crowther Jim, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
Submitted
Cubb LC149 .M613 2012
In transition : adult higher education governance in private institutions
Ellis, Richard J., and Holtrop Stephen D.
2012
Cubb LB2300 .N5 NO.159
Lifelong learning in Europe : equity and efficiency in the balance
Riddell, Sheila, Markowitsch Jörg, and Weedon Elisabet
2012
Cubb LC5256 .A2 L5335 2012
The confessing society : Foucault, confession, and practices of lifelong learning
Fejes, Andreas, and Dahlstedt Magnus
2013
Cubb LC5225 .S64 F45 2013
Principles and practice of adult education
Mushi, Philemon Andrew K.
2010
Cubb LC5219 .M87 2010
Back to school : why everyone deserves a second chance at education
Rose, Mike
2012
Cubb LC5251 .R55 2012
Lone parents' experiences as higher education students : learning to juggle
Hinton-Smith, Tamsin, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
2012
Cubb LA637.7 .H56 2012
Community based lifelong learning centres : developing a European strategy informed by international evidence and research
Downes, Paul
2011
Cubb LC5256 .A2 D69 2011 F
Sit Get
"Sit and get" won't grow dendrites
Tate, Marcia L.
2012
Cubb LC5225 .L42 T37 2012
Gender, masculinities and lifelong learning
Bowl, Marion
2012
Cubb LC5225 .S64 G46 2012
Teaching adults in public places : museums, parks, consumer education sites
Taylor, Edward W.
2012
Cubb LC5219 .N66 2012
Pathways to transformation : learning in relationship
Boden, Carrie J., and Kippers Sola M.
2012
Cubb LC5225 .L42 P35 2012
Bodies of knowledge : embodied learning in adult education
Lawrence, Randee Lipson
2012
Cubb LC5225 .L42 B63 2012
Improving adult literacy instruction : options for practice and research
and to and National Research Council(U.S.). Committee on Learning Sciences, Foundations Applications Adolescent Adult Literacy, Lesgold Alan M., and Welch-Ross Melissa K.
2012
Cubb LC151 .N385 2012
Expanding the boundaries of adult religious education : strategies
Isaac, Paulette E.
2012
Cubb LC5251 .E97 2012
Challenging ableism
Rocco, Tonette S.
2011
Cubb LC4812 .C435 2011
Adult education and the pursuit of wisdom
Tisdell, Elizabeth J., and Swartz Ann L.
2011
Cubb LC5215 .A3445 2011
Learning with adults : a critical pedagogical introduction
English, Leona M., and Mayo Peter
2012
Cubb LC5215 .E55 2012
Literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments : framework for the OECD survey of adult skills
for and Development, Organisation Economic Co-operation
2012
Cubb LC149 .L776 2012
Between global and local : adult learning and development
Fragoso, António, Kurantowicz Ewa, and Lucio-Villegas Emilio
2011
Cubb LC5225 .S64 B48 2011
Adult basic education in the age of new literacies
Jacobson, Erik
2012
Cubb LC5215 .J33 2012
The learning self : understanding the potential for transformation
Tennant, Mark
2012
Cubb LC1100 .T46 2012
Education for millennium development : essays in honour of Professor Michael Omolewa
Boucouvalas, Marcie, and Aderinoye Rashid A.
2008
Cubb LA1631 .E3628 2008
Adult learning and la recherche féminine : reading resilience and Hélène Cixous
Hoult, Elizabeth
2012
Cubb LC5225 .L42 H677 2012
Management of adult education organisations in Africa
Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia, Wawire Nelson H. W., Lam Penina Mungania K., for Education Unesco Institute, für Zusammenarbeit Deutscher Volkshochschulverband. Institut Internationale, and of Dept University Botswana. Adult Education
2011
Cubb LC5258 .A2 N346 2011
Adult education for health and wellness
Hill, Lilian H.
2011
Cubb RA440.5 .A38 2011
Teaching for critical thinking : tools and techniques to help students question their assumptions
Brookfield, Stephen
2012
Cubb BF441 .B7915 2012
Our stories, ourselves : the emBODYment of women's learning in literacy
Miller, Mev, and King Kathleen P.
2011
Cubb LC1663 .O94 2011
Educating from Marx : race, gender, and learning
Carpenter, Sara, and Mojab Shahrzad
2011
Cubb LC5225 .S64 E385 2011
Increasing effectiveness of the community college financial model : a global perspective for the global economy
Sutin, Stewart E.
2011
Cubb LB2328 .I625 2011
Meeting adult learner needs through the nontraditional doctoral degree
Pappas, James P., and Jerman Jerry
2011
Cubb LC5215 .M437 2011
Rethinking widening participation in higher education : the role of social networks
Fuller, Alison, Johnston Brenda, and Heath Sue
2011
Cubb LC213.2 .R48 2011
Adult learning and relationships
Strom, Paris, and Strom Robert D.
2011
Cubb LB1060 .S848 2011
Transforming formative assessment in lifelong learning
Ecclestone, Kathryn, Davies Jennie, Derrick Jay, and Gawn Judith
2010
Cubb LB3051 .E235 2010
Tough times for adult learners : the NIACE survey on adult participation in learning 2011
Aldridge, Fiona, Tuckett Alan, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
2011
Cubb LC5215 .A43 2011
Transformative learning and online education : aesthetics, dimensions and concepts
Yuzer, Volkan T., and Kurubacak Gulsun
2010
Cubb LC1100 .T73 2010
The struggle for democracy in adult education
Ramdeholl, Dianne
2010
Cubb LC5225 .S64 S77 2010
Adult education in cultural institutions : aquariums, libraries, museums, parks, and zoos
Taylor, Edward W., and Parrish Marilyn McKinley
2010
Cubb LC5251 .A6423 2010
Learning for economic self-sufficiency : constructing pedagogies of hope among low-income, low-literate adults
Alfred, Mary Vianna
2010
Cubb LC173 .L43 2010
Radicalizing learning : adult education for a just world
Brookfield, Stephen, and Holst John D.
2011
Cubb LC5251 .B74 2011
Practice of adult education in Ghana
Asiedu, Kobina, Adoo-Adeku Kate, and Amedzro Albert D. K.
2004
Cubb LC5258 .G4 P73 2004
Facilitating group learning : strategies for success with diverse adult learners
Lakey, George
2010
Cubb LC5225 .L42 L35 2010
Case studies and activities in adult education and human resource development
Schmidt, Steven W.
2010
Cubb LC5251 .S33 2010
Narrative perspectives on adult education
Rossiter, Marsha, and Clark Carolyn M.
2010
Cubb LC5225 .L42 N42 2010
Perspectives on learning cities and regions : policy, practice and participation
Longworth, Norman, Osborne Michael, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
2010
Cubb LC5215 .P434 2010
Teaching adult literacy : principles and practice
Hughes, Nora, Schwab Irene, and and for and Numeracy National Research Development Centre Adult Literacy
2010
Cubb LC149.7 .H85 2010
Improving mathematics at work : the need for techno-mathematical literacies
Hoyles, Celia
2010
Cubb QA41.4 .I47 2010
White privilege and racism : perceptions and actions
Lund, Carole L., and Colin Scipio A. J.
2010
Cubb LC212.5 .W45 2010
Reaching out across the border : Canadian perspectives in adult education
Cranton, Patricia, and English Leona M.
2009
Cubb LC5254 .R43 2009
A change for the better : the NIACE survey on adult participation in learning, 2010
Aldridge, Fiona, Tuckett Alan, of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England, and and Wales) Local Government Association(England
2010
Cubb LC5256 .G7 A65 2010
University continuing education 1981-2006 : twenty-five turbulent years
Jones, Bill, Moseley Russell, Thomas Geoffrey, of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England, and for Learning Universities Association Lifelong
2010
Cubb LC5256 .G7 U52 2010
Education and training for social inclusion : European success stories
for and Programme, European Commission. Directorate-General Education Culture. Lifelong Learning
2010
Cubb LC5256 .A2 E38 2010 F
Improving learning in later life
Withnall, A.
2010
Cubb LC5457 .W58 2010
Gender in nascent module II programmes in Kenyan public universities : a descriptive survey
Wainaina, Michael
2009
Cubb LC5258 .K4 W35 2009
Learning communities and imagined social capital : learning to belong
Quinn, Jocey
2010
Cubb LC5256 .G7 Q56 2010
Learning/Work: Turning work and lifelong learning inside out
Cooper, Linda, and Walters Shirley
2009
Cubb LC5225 .S64 L43 2009
Adult education and lifelong learning : theory and practice
Jarvis, Peter
2010
Cubb LC5215 .J37 2010
Theories, policy, and practice of lifelong learning in East Asia
Zhang, Weiyuan
2010
Cubb LC5257 .A2 T44 2010
Big idea, small steps : the making of credit-based qualifications
Wilson, Peter, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
2010
Cubb LC5256 .G7 W525 2010
Adult Learning in the Digital Age
Adult learning in the digital age: Perspectives on online technologies and outcomes
Kidd, Terry T., and Keengwe Jared
2010
Cubb LC5219 .A34 2010
Citizenship as politics : international perspectives from adult education
Lucio-Villegas, Emilio
2009
Cubb LC1091 .C52334 2009
Migration, communities and lifelong learning
McNair, Stephen, and of and Wales) National Institute Adult Continuing Education(England
2009
Cubb LC5256 .G7 M37 2009
Integrating adult learning and technologies for effective education : strategic approaches
Wang, Victor C. X.
2010
Cubb LC5219 .I54 2010
Propuesta curricular para la educación de jóvenes y adultos campesinos en asentamientos de la reforma agraria
Manzke, José Fernando
2009
Cubb LC155 .B6 M26 2009
A guide to authentic e-learning
Herrington, Jan, Reeves Thomas C., and Oliver Ron
2010
Cubb LB1044.87 .H47 2010
Leading adult learning : supporting adult development in our schools
Drago-Severson, Eleanor, and (U.S.) National Staff Development Council
2009
Cubb LB1731 .D7 2009
Creative expression in transformative learning : tools and techniques for educators of adults
Hoggan, Chad, Simpson Soni, and Stuckey Heather
2009
Cubb LC1100 .C74 2009
Studies in lifelong learning in Africa : from ethnic traditions to technological innovations
Oketch, Moses O., and Amutabi M. N.
2009
Cubb LC5258 .A2 S78 2009
Otra educación : aprendizajes sociales y producción de saberes
Ruiz Muñoz, María Mercedes
2009
Cubb LC5255 .M6 R85 2009
Transitions and learning through the lifecourse
Ecclestone, Kathryn, Biesta Gert, and Hughes Martin
2010
Cubb LC5256 .G7 T73 2010
The crisis of schooling? : learning, knowledge and competencies in modern societies
Resende, José, and Vieira Maria Manuel
2009
Cubb LC191 .C68 2009
Negotiating ethical practice in adult education
2009
Cubb LC5225 .M67 N39 2009
Transformative learning in practice : insights from community, workplace, and higher education
Mezirow, Jack, and Taylor Edward W.
2009
Cubb LC1100 .M49 2009
The Gates Unbarred
"The gates unbarred": A history of University Extension at Harvard, 1910-2009
Shinagel, Michael
2009
Cubb LC6301 .C36 S55 2009
Researching transitions in lifelong learning
Field, John, Gallacher Jim, and Ingram Robert
2009
Cubb LC5215 .R45 2009
Lifelong learning and development : a southern perspective
Preece, Julia
2009
Cubb LC5261 .P74 2009
Online education and adult learning : new frontiers for teaching practices
Kidd, Terry T.
2010
Cubb LC5219 .O55 2010
Social capital and women's support systems : networking, learning, and surviving
Nanton, Carmela R., and Alfred Mary Vianna
2009
Cubb LC5225 .S64 S63 2009
Rethinking contexts for learning and teaching : communities, activities and networks
Edwards, Richard, Biesta Gert, and Thorpe Mary
2009
Cubb LB1060 .R448 2009
Challenging the professionalization of adult education: John Ohliger and contradictions in modern practice
Grace, André P., and Rocco Tonette S.
2009
Cubb LC5251 .G67 2009
Bringing community to the adult ESL classroom
Larrotta, Clarena, and Brooks Ann
2009
Cubb PE1128 .A2 B684 2009
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Practice

Sit Get
"Sit and get" won't grow dendrites
Tate, M. L.
Cubb LC5225 .L42 T37 2012
Designing training and instructional programs for older adults
author Czaja, Sara J., & author Sharit, Joseph
Cubb LC5457 .C93 2013
Learning at the ends of life : children, elders, and literacies in intergenerational curricula
Heydon, R.
Cubb LC5457 .H49 2013
Teaching adults in public places : museums, parks, consumer education sites
Taylor, E. W.
Cubb LC5219 .N66 2012
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Journals

Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal
"The Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal is published jointly three times a year by the Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy....
Adult Education Quarterly
"Adult Education Quarterly (AEQ) is a scholarly refereed journal committed to advancing the understanding and practice of adult and continuing...
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (Journal)
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy
Review of Adult Learning and Literacy (Journal)

Databases

Education Full Text
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994....
ERIC
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) from the US Department of Education. Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles...
EdWeek.org
Stanford-affiliated patrons have "unrestricted access to all of the premium content on edweek.org, including full issues of Education Week, 25 years...
Teachers College Record Books Reviews
Teachers College Record Books Reviews (2006+)

Websites

California Department of Education: Adult Education
"Serves more than two million students annually through public adult schools, community colleges, libraries, community and faith-based organizations, and correctional institutions." Links to resources and information.
Community College Research Center (Teachers College)
"The Community College Research Center (CCRC) is the leading independent authority on the nation’s more than 1,200 two-year colleges. Since our inception, CCRC’s consortium of researchers has strategically assessed the problems and performances of community colleges. Our mission is to conduct research on the major issues affecting community colleges in the United States and to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and promotes success for all students. CCRC’s extensive body of research provides a strong foundation on which to build new policies and initiatives to improve the outcomes of these institutions so integral to the higher education system, employment landscape, and national economy."
World Bank Education
Projects, statistics, on all aspects (Girls' Education, Education Technology, Early Child Development, Tertiary Education, Effective School and Teacher Secondary Education, Adult Education, Global Education Reform, School Health, Economics of Education) with many full text reports