The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning

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Overview


Amid fluctuations in today's job markets and economies, the importance of learning across the lifespan has become a point of emphasis for governments and employers throughout the world.

The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the theory and practice of lifelong learning, encompassing perspectives from human resources development, adult learning, psychology, career and vocational learning, management and executive development, cultural anthropology, the humanities, and gerontology. Individual chapters address the most relevant topics on the subject, including:

- continuous learning as it relates to technological, economic, and organizational changes
- developmental theories and research, models of lifelong learning, and the neurological bases for learning across the lifespan
- examples of learning programs, tools, and technologies, with a focus on corporate programs and business education
- international perspectives on lifelong learning and learning across cultures
- assessment of learning needs and outcomes

This comprehensive and forward-thinking handbook is an important resource -- both personal and professional -- for students, scholars, and for practitioners in the fields of training and development, human resource management, continuing education, instructional technology, professional development, and organizational psychology.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780195390483
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication date: 3/11/2011
  • Series: Oxford Library of Psychology Series
  • Pages: 536
  • Product dimensions: 7.30 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Manuel London, Ph.D., is associate dean of the College of Business, professor of management, and director of the Center for Human Resource Management at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He previously taught at the University of Illinois at Champaign and was a researcher and human resource manager at AT&T. He received his Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from the Ohio State University. His dissertation focused on how small groups make decisions. He has since studied and developed ways to improve individual and group learning. He consults for business and government organizations on group facilitation, performance appraisal, feedback, and career development.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part One: Introduction

1. Lifelong Learning: Introduction Manuel London
2. Concepts and Definitions of Lifelong Learning Paul Hager

Part Two: Developmental Theories and Research

3. Models of Lifelong Learning: An Overview Ted Fleming
4. Biological Bases for Learning and Development across the Lifespan Richard P. Keeling, Jennifer Stevens Dickson, and Trey Avery
5. Improving Self-Awareness and Self-Insight Richard Klimoski and Xiaoxiao Hu
6. The Learning Way-Learning from Experience as the Path to Lifelong Learning and Development Angela M. Passarelli and David A. Kolb
7. Learning Life Skills of Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies Richard E. Boyatzis
8. Kegan's Theory of Development Applied to Community College Students Sally Gabb, Howard Tinberg, and Ron Weisberger
9. University Education: Leadership Development In and Outside the Classroom Suzanne L. Velázquez
10. A Paradigm for Intergenerational Learning Robert Strom and Paris Strom

Part Three: Learning Programs, Tools and Technologies

11. Corporate Employee Training and Development Strategies William J. Rothwell and Anita Pane Whiteford
12. Leadership Development Programs that Work: Individual Transformation by Design Thomas Diamante
13. Participation in Continuing Education Programs: Antecedents, Consequences, and Implications Daniel C. Feldman and Thomas W. H. Ng
14. Professionals as Lifelong Learners Amy Avergun and Edward R. Del Gaizo
15. Creating Programs to Foster Student Engagement in Learning Valerie I. Sessa, Ashely Finley, and Beyza Gulla
16. Business Education and the Liberal Arts: A Rhetorical Approach Joseph W. McDonnell
17. Assessment Centers: A Blended Adult Development Strategy Lynn Gracin Collins and Sandra Hartog
18. 360-Degree Feedback and Executive Coaching Susan Battley
19. E-Learning: New Opportunities and a View of the Future Richard E. Mayer
20. Learning Contexts and Contextual Learners: The Usage of Wireless Technology Gerrit Wolf

Part Four: International Perspectives

21. Influences of National Culture upon Continuous Learning: Implications for Learning Objectives and Performance Management Graham Millington
22. Cross-national Differences in Education-Work Transitions David Raffe
23. Talent Development As an Alternative to Orthodox Career Thinking: The Scandinavian Case Henrik Holt Larsen, Jette Schramm-Nielsen, and Inger Stensaker
24. Globalisation and the Impact of Social Change and Economic Transformation in Lifelong Learning in Russia Joseph Zajda

Part Five: Emerging Issues and Learning Challenges

25. Performance Management: A Framework for Continuous Learning in Organizations Edward M. Mone
26. Learning Gender: The Effects of Gender-Role Stereotypes on Women's Lifelong Learning and Career Advancement Opportunities Joyce Silberstang
27. Social Entrepreneurship: Learning Through Community Service Richard Morfopoulos and Catherine Tyrie
28. Immigration as an Adaptive Challenge: Implications for Lifelong Learning Rabi S. Bhagat, Annette S. McDevitt, and James C. Segovis
29. Learning Challenges for Adults with Learning Disabilities Mark P. Mostert and Lucinda S. Spaulding

Part Six: Conclusion and Future Perspectives

30. Assessing Learning Needs and Outcomes in Lifelong Learning Support Systems Kurt Kraiger and Natalie Wolfson
31. Emerging Conceptualizations of Adult Training and Learning Wendy L. Bedwell, Sallie J. Weaver, Eduardo Salas, and Mitchell Tindall
32. Lessons of Educating Tomorrow's Leaders Cynthia Wagner Weick

Part Seven: Conclusion and Future Directions

33. Conclusion: Trends and Directions for Lifelong Learning Programs and Research Manuel London

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