A Transactional Perspective on Teaching and Learning: A Framework for Adult and Higher Education, Vol. 8 » (1 ED)

Published as part of the successful Advances in Learning and Instruction Series, this book provides a comprehensive and coherent perspective on the processes and outcomes of a meaningful and worthwhile educational experience in adult and higher education.

Assuming a collaborative constructionist perspective for examining educational experience, the authors discuss the core concepts of responsibility and control. These concepts are at the heart of conceptual models of critical thinking and self-directed learning in the study and practice of adult and higher education. In turn, these concepts provide a framework for a stimulating discussion about the design and implementation of teaching methods and learning activities.

Part and chapter headings: Acknowledgment. Preface. Conceptual Framework. A Transactional Perspective. Foundations. Learning Perspectives. Critical Thinking. Self-Directed Learning. Approaches and Strategies. Approaches to Teaching. Learning Activities. Teaching Strategies. Assessment and Grading. Distance Education, Design and Technology. A Systemic Perspective. References. Subject index.