Learning Environments for Women's Adult Development: Bridges Toward Change
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This volume of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education explores emerging theory and practice in adult development, adult learning, and feminist pedagogy for learning environments designed to meet women's needs. Adult women learners face special challenges as they enter or reenter higher education. Research and experience suggest that historical and current education approaches may not serve men and women equally. The central aim of this book is to help make learning environments more supportive of reentry women in their ongoing development. Many of the practices showcased in this sourcebook emerged from programs of alternative higher education as they Andeavored to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population of learners. The different pedagogical approaches described herein help a woman learner shape the narrative of her evolving self in multiple life contexts. Ultimately, the kinds of educational practices described in this volume will prove effective in promoting lifelong learning and development for both women and men. This is the 65th issue in the journal series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0787999113
ISBN13:9780787999117
Release Date:May 1995
Publisher:Jossey-Bass
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
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