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Exploring Adult Education Through Learning Theory

Leyla Yılmaz Fındık (Hacettepe University, Turkey)
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Release Date: November, 2024 | Copyright: © 2025 | Pages: 478
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798369358122
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369358139
EISBN13: 9798369358146
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-5812-2

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Exploring adult education through learning theory reveals effective strategies and principles that enhance the educational experience for adult learners. As individuals return to the classroom looking to advance their careers, acquire new skills, or pursue personal interests, they bring unique backgrounds, motivations, and learning styles that require thoughtful approaches to learning. Learning theories, such as andragogy, experiential learning, and transformative learning, provide valuable frameworks for understanding how adults engage with knowledge and apply it to real-world situations. By examining these theories, educators can design more effective curricula that accommodate the diverse needs of adult learners while fostering meaningful learning experiences for improved personal and professional lives.

Exploring Adult Education Through Learning Theory explores adult learning theories through educational scenarios and an engagement in educational planning for adult education. Learning theories such as experiential, transformative, and social learning are closely examined. This book covers topics such as learning styles, digital technology, and education technology, and is a useful resource for educators, business owners, academicians, scientists, researchers, and psychologists.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Adult Education
  • Digital Technology
  • Diversity and Equity
  • Education Technology
  • Experiential Learning
  • Higher Education
  • Human Development
  • Learning Styles
  • Learning Theory
  • Proficiency Theory
  • Psychology
  • Social Learning
  • Transformative Learning

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Exploring Adult Education Through Learning Theory is particularly valuable because it brings together the perspectives of academics and experts from different fields, addressing adult education in a variety of contexts and linking it to practical applications. The book not only offers valuable insights for educators and academics but also serves as a rich resource for practitioners across industries who wish to engage in, plan, and implement adult education programs.

– Dr. Leyla Yilmaz Findik, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Leyla Yılmaz Fındık is an Associate Professor of Educational Administration at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, and currently serves in the Department of Educational Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Administration Supervision Planning and Economics and completed her master’s degree in the same field at Hacettepe University in 2012. Leyla Yılmaz Fındık obtained her B.A. in Linguistics from the Faculty of Letters at Hacettepe University in 2005. She is the author of numerous articles and chapters covering various topics such as leadership, autonomy, higher education, and educational planning. Her primary research interests encompass educational administration, leadership, educational planning, autonomy, and higher education. She has actively participated in different projects related to quality assurance, the Bologna Process, and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) at Hacettepe University.

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