Psychology and Adult Learning

The ideal textbook for adult psychology or adult education university courses, Psychology and Adult Learning examines the psychological dimension of adult education work by analyzing and critiquing key psychological theories that have informed our understanding.

Mark Tennant is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The self-directed learner and humanistic psychology; 3. The psychoanalytic approach; 4. The life history of the self; 5. Cognitive neuroscience; 6. Understanding adult intelligence and cognition: the role of experience; 7. Behaviourism; 8. Group learning; 9. Transformative learning; 10. Towards a critical understanding of practice; Index