Originally published in 1962, the purpose of this book was to
examine the working of the educative process when it is concerned
with older people; not with children, prisoners, willing or
unwilling, of a system of basic education, but voluntary
contractors; not green, pliable saplings, but sturdy and sometimes
unbending timber – in short, adults with an outlook on life
already formed, often with family responsibilities, and with a
store of past experience, special interests, training, or
expertise. The teaching of older people does not consist merely of
the adaptation of the methods applicable to school or college to
the intellectual level of those to whom time and opportunity may
have given an already broad understanding, theoretical or
empirical, of a variety of subjects. The teaching of adults must
take full account of method, but whatever the context, is also much
concerned with the interrelations between individuals in groups,
and with changes in the individuals themselves. For the adult, in
the main, the purpose of education is improvement; this may imply a
feeling of dissatisfaction with standards already achieved or a
strong determination to reach new educational goals for specific
reasons connected with status or advancement. These factors often
bring with them into the setting of the adult class anxieties,
tensions, feelings of inadequacy, or burdens of responsibility that
overshadow the learning process because of the importance of the
outcome. Habits and attitudes may already have been formed that
stand in the way of assimilating new patterns and techniques of
learning. This book is concerned with the social and psychological
factors of which account must be taken in approaching the teaching
of adults. It considers methods of teaching and of learning, and
proceeds to inquire into the deeper attitudinal influences at work,
both in the teacher and in the student. Throughout the book theory
is illustrated by the liberal use of examples. The author has also
attempted to go beyond the particular to the general and to discuss
the issues and principles that apply over a wide field of education
and indeed of management. Thus the scope and usefulness of the book
are not confined solely to the tutorial situation, but extend to
those fields in which problems of group relations and leadership
are to be found within the context of training or of management.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
1962 |
Authors: |
M. F. Cleugh
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
190 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-200722-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-200722-2 |
Barcode: |
9781032007229 |
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