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General Overview


Boyd, Robert D. & Apps, Jerrold W. and Associates. (1980) Redefining the Discipline of Adult Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Collins, Michael (1991). Adult Education as Vocation. New York: Routledge.

Houle, Cyril O. (1992). The Literature of Adult Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Jensen, G.; Liveright, A.A.; and Hallenbeck, W. (eds.) (1964). Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study. Washington, D.C.: Adult Education Association of the U.S.A.

Lindeman, Eduard C.L. (1989). The Meaning of Adult Education. Norman, OK: Oklahoma Research Center for Continuing Professional and Higher Education. (1st published 1926).

Long, Hugh B. & Hiemstra, Roger (eds). (1980). Changing Approaches to Studying Adult Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, Sharan, and Brockett, Ralph (1997). The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An Introduction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, Sharan B. & Cunningham, Phyllis M. (eds). (1989). Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Peters, John & Jarvis, Peter (eds). (1991). Adult Education: Evolution and Achievements in a Developing Field of Study. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Scott, Sue; Spencer, Bruce; and Thomas, Alan (eds) (1998). Learning for Life: Canadian Readings in Adult Education. Thompson Educational Publishing. (Annotation)

Selman, Gordon; Cooke, Michael; Selman, Mark; and Dampier, Paul (eds) (1998). The Foundations of Adult Education in Canada, Second Edition. Toronto: Thompson Publishing. (Annotation)

Spencer, Bruce (1998). The Purposes of Adult Education: A Guide for Students. Toronto: Thompson Educational. (Annotation)

Tight, Malcolm. (1996). Key Concepts in Adult Education and Training. New York: Routledge.

Titmus, C. (1989). Lifelong Education for Adults: An International Handbook. New York: Pergamon.

Tunjiman, A. (ed.) (1996). International Encyclopedia of Adult Education and Training. New York: Pergamon Press.


History and Philosophy


History

Alexander, Anne (1997). The Antigonish Movement: Moses Coady and Adult Education Today. Toronto: Thompson Educational. (Annotation)

Grattan, C.H. (1955). In Quest of Knowledge: A Historical Perspective on Adult Education. New York: Association Press.

Horton, A.I. (1989). The Highlander Folk School: A History of Its Major Programs, 1932-1961. Brooklyn: Carlson Publishing.

Jarvis, P. (ed). (1987). Twentieth Century Thinkers in Adult Education. New York: Routledge.

Jensen, G.; Liveright, A.A.; and Hallenbeck, W. (eds.) (1964). Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study. Washington, D.C.: Adult Education Association of the U.S.A.

Kett, J. (1994). The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America, 1750-1990. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

Knowles, Malcolm (1962). The Adult Education Movement in the United States. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Kotinsky, Ruth (1933). Adult Education and the Social Scene. New York: Appleton-Century.

Lindeman, E.C.L. (1989). The Meaning of Adult Education. Norman, OK: Oklahoma Research Center for Continuing Professional and Higher Education. (1st published 1926).

Lotz, Jim, and Welton, Michael (1997). Father Jimmy: Life and Times of Jimmy Tompkins. Wreck Cove, Cape Breton Island: Breton Books. (Annotation)

Nelms, Willie (1997). Cora Wilson Stewart: Crusader Against Illiteracy. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company. (Annotation)

Peterson, Elizabeth (ed) (1996). Freedom Road: Adult Education of African Americans. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. (Annotation)

Schied, Fred M. (1993). Learning in social Context: Workers and Adult Education in Nineteenth Century Chicago. DeKalb, Illinois: LEPS Press, Northern Illinois University. (see Review)

Stewart, David (1987). Adult Learning in America: Eduard Lindeman and His Agenda for Lifelong Education. Malabar, Florida: Krieger.

Stubblefield, Harrold W., and Keane, Patrick (1994). Adult Education in the American Experience: From the Colonial Period to the Present. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.


Philosophy

Bright, B.P. (ed.). (1989). Theory and Practice in the Study of Adult Education: The Epistemological Debate. New York: Routledge.

Brockett, R. (1988). Ethical Issues in Adult Education. New York: Teachers College Press.

Elias, J.L. & Merriam, S.B. (1980). Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Lawson, K.H. (1982). Philosophical Concepts and Values in Adult Education. Bristol, PA: Open University Press.

Mckenzie, L. (1991). Adult Education and Worldview Construction. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Merriam, S.B. (ed.). (1982). Linking Philosophy and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, S.B. (ed). (1984). Selected Writings on Philosophical Aspects of Adult Education. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Merriam, S.B. (ed) (1995). Selected Writings on Philosophy and Adult Education. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Paterson, R.W.K. (1979). Values, Education and the Adult. New York: Routledge.

Stanage, Sherman (1987). Adult Education and Phenomenological Research: New Directions for Theory, Practice, and Research. Malabar, FL: Krieger.

Wain, K. (1987). Philosophy of Lifelong Education. New York: Routledge.

Youngman, F. (1986). Adult Education and Socialist Pedagogy. New York: Routledge.


Adult Learning and Development


Baskett, H.K. & Marsick, V.J. (eds.) (1992). Professionals' Ways of Knowing. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bee, Helen (1992).The Journey of Adulthood (2nd ed). New York: MacMillan Publishing Co.

Belenky, M.F., Clinchy, B.M., Goldberger, N.R., and Tarule, J. (1986). Women's Ways of knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind. New York: Basic Books.

Boud, David. (1995). Enhancing Learning through Self-Assessment. London: Kogan.

Boud, David, and Griffin, V. (1987). Appreciating Adults Learning: From the Learner's Perspective. Toronto: OISE Press.

Boud, David; Cohen, Ruth; and Walker, David (eds.) (1993). Using Experience for Learning. Bristol, Pennsylvania: The Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press.

Boud, David, and Miller, Nod (1996). Working with Experience: Animating Learning. New York: Routledge.

Brookfield, Stephen D. Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1986.

Candy, P.C. (1991). Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cell, E. (1984). Learning to Learn From Experience. Albany: SUNY Press.

Chaiklin, Seth, and Lave, Jean (eds.) (1993). Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Flannery, D. (1993). Applying Cognitive Learning Theory to Adults. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Jarvis, Peter. (1987) Adult Learning in the Social Context. London: Croom Helm.

Knowles, Malcolm (1990). The Adult Learner: a Neglected Species (4th ed.). New York: Gulf.

Knox, Alan (1977). Adult Development and Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Lave, Jean, and Wenger, Etienne (1991). Situated Learning. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Levine, S.L. (1989). Promoting Adult Growth in Schools: The Promise of Professional Development. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Marsick, V., & Watkins, K. (1990). Informal and Incidental Learning at the Workplace. New York: Routledge.

Menson, B. (ed.). (1982). Building on Experiences in Adult Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, S.B. (1993). An Update on Adult Learning Theory. New York: Greenwood Press.

Mezirow, J. (1990). Fostering Critical Reflection in Adulthood. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, S.B., and Caffarella, R. (1999) Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide. Second Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Mezirow, J.M. (1991). Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Mines, R.A., and Kitchener, K.S. (eds.) (1986). Adult Cognitive Development: Methods and Models. New York: Praeger.

Rossman, M.H. & M.E. (eds.) (1990). Applying Adult Development Strategies. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Rybash, J.M., Hoyer, W.J., and Roodin, P.A. (1986). Adult Cognition and Aging: Developmental Changes in Processing, Knowing and Thinking. New York: Pergamon.

Sinnott, J.D. (1994). Interdisciplinary Handbook of Adult Lifespan Learning. Westport: Greenwood Press.

Sinnott, J.D., and Cavanaugh, J.C. (ed.). (1991). Bridging Paradigms: Positive Development in Adulthood and Cognitive Aging. New York: Praeger.

Smith, Robert (1982). Learning How to Learn: Applied Theory for Adults. Chicago: Follett Publishing.

Smith, Robert (ed.) (1987). Theory Building for Learning How to Learn. Chicago: Educational Studies Press.

Smith, Robert & Associates. (1989). Learning to Learn Across the Lifespan. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sternberg, R. J. (1985) Beyond I.Q.: A Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence. Cambridge University Press.

Tennant, Mark (1997). Psychology and Adult Learning. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. (Annotation)

Tennant, Mark, and Pogson, Philip (1995). Learning and Change in the Adult Years: A Developmental Perspective. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tennant, Mark (1988). Psychology and Adult Learning. New York: Routledge.

Tuijnman, A. & Van der Kamp, M. (eds.). (1992). Learning Across the Lifespan. New York: Pergamo


Issues of Practice


Apps, Jerold (1996). Teaching from the Heart. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. (Annotation)

Boggs, D.L. (1991). Adult Civic Education. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas.

Brookfield, Stephen D. (1987). Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brookfield, Stephen D. Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1986.

Candy, P.C. (1991). Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cassara, B.B. (ed). (1990). Adult Education in a Multicultural Society. New York: Routledge.

Cervero, Ronald (1988). Effective Continuiing Education for Professionals. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Collins, M. (1987). Competence in Adult Education: A New Perspective. New York: University Press of America.

Cranton, P. (ed) (1997). Transformative Learning in Action: Insights from Practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, No. 74. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Annotation)

Cranton, P. (1994). Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cranton, P. (1992). Working with Adult Learners. Middletown, OH: Wall and Emerson.

Daloz, Laurent (1986). Effective Teaching and Mentoring: Realizing the Power of Adult Learning Experiences. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Darkenwald, Gordon, and Merriam, Sharan (1982) Adult Education: Foundations of Practice. New York: Harper.

Dew, John R. (1997). Empowerment and Democracy in the Workplace: Applying Adult Education Theory and Practice for Cultivating Empowerment. Westport, Connecticut: Quorum Books. (Annotation)

Galbraith, M. and Sisco, B.R., (eds.) (Summer 1992). Confronting Controversies in Challenging Times. (New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Hammond, M., & Collins, R. (1991). Self-Directed Learning: Critical Practice. East Brunswick, NJ: Nichols.

Hayes, E. and Colin, S.A.J., III (eds.) (Spring 1994). Confronting Racism and Sexism. (New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 61). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Hiemstra, Roger (ed) Summer 1991). Creating Environments for Effective Adult Learning. (New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 50). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Marsick, V.J. (ed.) (1988). Enhancing Staff Development in Diverse Settings. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Mauch, Werner, and Papen, Uta (eds) (1997). Making a Difference: Innovations in Adult Education. Frankfurt: Peter Lang. (Annotation)

Merriam, S.B., & Clark, C.M. Lifelines: Patterns of Work, Love and Learning in Adulthood. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Mulligan, J., & Griffin, C. (eds.) (1992). Empowerment Through Experiential Learning: Explorations of Good Practice. London: Kogan Page.

Pratt, Daniel D. (1998) Five Perspectives on Teaching in Adult and Higher Education. Melbourne, FL: Kreiger.

Ross-Gordon, J.M., Martin, L.G. and Briscoe, D.B. (eds.). (1990). Serving Culturally Diverse Populations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sheared, Vanessa, and Sissel, Peggy A. (2001). Making Space: Merging Theory and Practice in Adult Education. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin and Garvey. (see Social Context)

Sleeter, Christine (1996). Multicultural Education as Social Activism. New York: SUNY Press. (Annotation)

Sleeter, Christine, & McLaren, Peter (eds.) (1995). Multicultural Education, Critical Pedagogy and the Politics of Difference. Albany, NY: SUNY (State University of New York) Press.

Sork, T. J. (ed.). (1991). Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned: Overcoming Obstacles to Successful Program Planning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sullivan, E. (1990). Critical Psychology and Pedagogy. New York: Bergin and Garvey.

Walters, Shirley, and Manicom, Linzi (eds) (1996). Gender in Popular Education: Methods for Empowerment. London: Zed Books. (Annotation)

Young, R. (1992). Critical Theory and Classroom Talk. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters.


Literacy

Hautecoeur, Jean-Paul (1994). Alpha 94: Literacy and Cultural Development Strategies in Riral Areas. Toronto: Cultural Concepts. (Annotation)

Kalmar, Tomas (1983). The Voice of Fulano. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Schenkman Publishing. (Annotation)

Quigley, Allan (1997). Rethinking Adult Literacy Education: The Critical Need for Practice-Based Change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Stromquist, Nelly (1997). Literacy for Citizenship: Gender and Grassroots Dynamics in Brazil. New York: SUNY Press. (Annotation)

Stuckey, J. Elspeth (1991). The Violence of Literacy. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Boynton Cook Heinemann. (Annotation)


Feminist Issues

Barrett, M., and Phillips, A. (eds.) (1992). Destabilizing Theory: Contemporary Feminist Debates. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

Belenky, M.F., Clinchy, B.M., Goldberger, N.R., and Tarule, J. (1986). Women's Ways of knowing: The Development of Self, Voice, and Mind. New York: Basic Books.

Collins, Ph.H. (1990). Black Feminist Thought. Boston: Unwin Hyman.

Gore, Jennifer (1993). The Struggle for Pedagogies: Critical and Feminist Discourses as Regimes of Truth. New York: Routledge. (see Social Context)

Goldberger, Nancy R., Tarule, Jill M., Clinchy, Blythe M., and Belenky, Mary F. (eds.) (1997) Knowledge, Difference, and Power: Essays Inspired by Women's Ways of Knowing. New York: Basic Books. (Annotation)

Hart, Mechthild (1992). Working and Educating for Life: Feminist and International Perspectives on Adult Education. London: Routledge. (see Social Context)

hooks, bell (1994). Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. New York: Routledge.

Luke, C. and Gore, J. (eds) (1992). Feminisms and Critical Pedagogy. New York: Routledge.

Luttrell, Wendy (1997). Schoolsmart and Motherwise: Working-Class Women's Identity and Schooling. New York: Routledge. (Annotation) (see Social Context)

Maher, F., and Tetreault, M.K.T. (1994). The Feminist Classroom. New York: Basic Books.

Minnich, E.K. (1990). Transforming Knowledge. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Smith, Dorothy (1990). The Conceptual Practices of Power: A Feminist Sociology of Knowledge. Boston: Northeastern University Press.

Tong, R. (1989). Feminist Thought. Boulder Co: Westview.

Walters, Shirley, and Manicom, Linzi (eds) (1996). Gender in Popular Education: Methods for Empowerment. London: Zed Books. (Annotation)

Weiler, K. (1988).Women Teaching for Change. South Hadley, MA: Bergin and Garvey.


Reflective Practice

Brookfield, Stephen D. Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.

Chaiklin, Seth, and Lave, Jean (eds.) (1993). Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Evans, Terry and Nation, Daryl (eds.) (1993). Reforming Open and Distance Education: Critical Reflections from Practice. London: Kogan Page. (review)

Osterman, K.F. & Kottkamp, R.B. (1993). Reflective Practice for Educators. Newbury Park: Corwin Press.

Osterman, K.F. (ed). (1990). Reflective Practice in Education. Special Issue of Education and Urban Society, 22/2.

Schon, D.A. (1987). Educating The Reflective Practitioner. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Schon, D.A. (1983). The Reflective Practitioner. New York: Basic Books.

Schon, D.A. (ed.). (1991). The Reflective Turn: Case Studies In and On Educational Practice. New York: Teachers College Press.

Schubert, W.H. & Ayres, W.C. (eds.). (1992). Teacher Lore: learning From Our Experience. New York: Longman.


 

Democratic Social Change


Altenbauch, Robert (1990). Education for Struggle: The American Labor Colleges of the 1920's and 1930's. Philadelphia: Temple University.

Brookfield, Stephen D. (1984). Adult Learners, Adult Education, and the Community. Bristol, PA: Open University Press.

Brookfield, Stephen D. (1987). Learning Democracy: Eduard Lindeman on Adult Education and Social Change. New York: Routledge.

Cervero, Ronald;Wilson, Arthur, and Associates (2001) Power in Practice: Adult Education and the Struggle for Knowledge and Power in Society. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coben, Diana (1998). Radical Heroes: Gramsci, Freire and the Politics of Adult Education. New York: Garland Publishing. (Annotation) (see Social Context)

Curtis, Lynn R. (1990). Literacy for Social Change. Syracuse, New York: New Readers Press. (Annotation)

Edwards, Richard (1997). Changing Places? Flexibility, Lifelong Learning and a Learning Society. New York: Routledge. (Annotation) (see Social Context)

Elias, John (1994). Paulo Freire: Pedagogue of Liberation. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. (Annotation)

Facundo, Blanca (February 1984). Issues for an Evaluation of Freire-Inspired Programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Freire, Paulo (1992). Pedagogy of Hope: Reliving Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum. (Annotation)

Freire, Paulo (1993). Pedagogy of the City. New York: Continuum.

Freire, Paulo (1970). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum.

Freire, Paulo (1985). The Politics of Adult Education. New York: Greenwood Press.

Freire, Paulo, and Faundez, A. (1989). Learning to Question: A Pedagogy of Liberation. New York: Continuum.

Freire, Paulo (1993). Pedagogy of the City. New York: Continuum.

Freire, Paulo (1996). Letters to Cristina: Reflections on My Life and Work. New York: Routledge.

Freire, Paulo (1997). Pedagogy of the Heart. New York: Continuum.

Freire, Paulo (1998). Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

Gadotti, Moacir (1994). Reading Paulo Freire: His Life and Work. New York: SUNY Press. (Annotation)

Goodwyn, L. (1978). The Populist Movement: A Short History of the Agrarian Revolt in America. New York: Oxford University.

Hamilton. E. (1992). Adult Education for Community Development. New York: Greenwood Press.

Hammond, John (1998). Popular Education and Guerrilla War in El Salvador. New York: Rutgers University Press. (Annotation)

Hansman, Catherine A., and Sissel, Peggy A. (eds.) (2001). Understanding and Negotiating the Political Landscape of Adult Education. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education No. 91. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Hart, Mechthild (1992). Working and Educating for Life: Feminist and International Perspectives on Adult Education. London: Routledge.

Heaney, Thomas (1996). Adult Education for Social Change: From Center Stage to the Wings and Back Again ERIC Monograph. (Annotation)

Highlander Research and Education Center. (1989). An Approach to Education Presented through a Collection of Writings. New Market, TN

Hinsdale, M.A., Lewis, H.M. & Waller, M. (1995) It Comes from the People: Community Development and Local Theology, Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

hooks, bell & West C. (1991). Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life. Boston: South End Press.

hooks, bell (1994). Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. New York: Routledge.

Horton, A.I. (1989). The Highlander Folk School: A History of Its Major Programs, 1932-1961. Brooklyn: Carlson Publishing.

Horton, M. & Freire, P. (1990). We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Horton, M. (1990). The Long Haul. New York: Doubleday.

Lovett, Tom; Clarke, Chris; and Kilmurray, Avila (1983). Adult Education and Community Action. London: Croom Helm, 1983.

Lovett, Tom (ed). (1988). Radical Approaches to Adult Education: A Reader. New York: Routledge.

Luttrell, Wendy (1997). Schoolsmart and Motherwise: Working-Class Women's Identity and Schooling. New York: Routledge. (Annotation) (see Feminist Issues)

McLaren, P. & Leonard, P. (eds.). (1993). Paulo Freire: A Critical Encounter. New York: Routledge.

McLaren, Peter, and Lankshear, Colin (eds). (1994). Politics of Liberation: Paths from Freire. New York: Routledge.

Newman, Michael (1994). Defining the Enemy: Adult Education in Social Action. Sydney: Stewart Victor Publishing.

Newman, Michael (1993). The Third Contract: Theory and Practice in Trade Union Training. Sydney, Australia: Steward Victor Publishing.

O' Sullivan, D. (1993). Commitment, Educative Action and Adults. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co.

Sheared, Vanessa, and Sissel, Peggy A. (2001). Making Space: Merging Theory and Practice in Adult Education. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin and Garvey. (see Practice)

Shor, I. (1987). Critical Teaching for Everyday Life. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Shor, I. (1992). Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Shor, I. (ed.). (1987). Freire for the Classroom: A Sourcebook for Liberatory Teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton Cook / Heinemann.

Shor, I., & Freire, P. (1987). A Pedagogy for Liberation. New York: Bergin and Garvey.

Shor, Ira (1996). When Students Have Power: Negotiating Authority in a Critical Pedagogy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (see Review)

Simon, Roger (1992). Teaching Against the Grain: Texts for a Pedagogy of Possibility. New York: Bergin & Garvey. (Annotation)

Smith, David. (1995). First Person Plural: A Community Development Approach to Social Change. Ottawa, Canada: Mapleview Press. (Annotation)

Smith, Mark K. (1994). Local Education: Community, Conversation, Praxis. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Steiner, Stanley; Krank, H. Mark; McLaren, Peter; and Bahruth, Robert (eds) (2000) Freirean Pedagogy, Praxis, and Possibilities: Projects for the New Millennium. New York: Falmer Press. (Annotation).

Taylor, P.V. (1993). The Texts of Paulo Freire. Bristol, PA: Open University Press.

Wildemeersch, Danny, and Jansen, Theo (eds.) (1992). Adult Education, Experiential Learning and Social Change. Driebergen, Netherlands: VTA Group.


Research


Armstrong, P (1987). The Life History Method in Theory and Practice. Hull: School of Adult Education, Newland Papers #14, University of Hull.

Atweh, Bill; Kemmis, Stephen; and Weeks, Patricia (eds). (1998). Action Research in Practice: Partnerships for Social Justice. New York: Routledge.

Babbie, Earl (1995). The Practice of Social Research (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Bogdan, R.C. & Biklen, S.K. (1991). Qualitative Research for Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Carr, W., and Kemmis, S. (1986). Becoming Critical. Philadelphia: Falmer Press.

Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education. (1991). "Transformative Research" (Special Issue), 24/3

Crabtree, B.F. & Miller, W.L. (1992). Doing Qualitative Research: Multiple Strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Creswell, John (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Traditions. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. (Annotation)

Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S. (eds). (2001). Handbook of Qualitative Research. Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Eisner, E.W. & Peshkin, A. (eds.). (1990). Qualitative Inquiry in Education: The Continuing Debate. New York: Teachers College Press.

Ely, M., Anzil, M., Friedman, T., Garner, D. & Steinmetz, A.M. (1990). Doing Qualitative Research: Circles Within Circles. Philadelphia: Falmer Press.

Erlandson, D.A., Harris, E.L., Skipper, B.L. & Allen, S.D. (1993). Doing Naturalistic Inquiry: A Guide to Methods. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.

Fals-Borda, Orlando, and Rahman, Mohammad Anisur. (1991). Action and Knowledge: Breaking the Monopoly with Participatory Research. New York: The Apex Press.

Fielding, N.G. & Fielding, J.L. (1986). Linking Data. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Garrison, D. R. (ed). (1993). Research Perspectives in Adult Education. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Gephart, R.P. (1988). Ethnostatistics: Qualitative Foundations for Quantitative Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. New York: Aldine de Gruyter.

Goodson, I.F. (ed). Studying Teachers' Lives. New York: Routledge, 1992.

Gubrium, J.F. (1988). Analyzing Field Reality. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hamel, J. (1993). Case Study Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Heron, John (1996). Co-operative Inquiry: Research into the Human Condition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Jorgensen, D.L. (1989). Participant Observation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Kirk, J. & Miller, M.L. (1986). Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Lofland, J. & Lofland, L.H. (1984). Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Long, Huey B. (1983). Adult Learning: Research and Practice. New York: Cambridge.

Long, T.J., Convey, J.J., Chwalek, A.R. (1985). Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences & Education: A Systematic Guide for Graduate Students. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Madsen, D. (1991). Successful Dissertations and Theses: A Guide to Graduate Student Research from Proposal to Completion. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Marshall, C. & Rossman, G.B. (1989). Designing Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

McCracken, G. (1989). The Long Interview. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

McLaren, Peter, and Giarelli, James (eds) (1995). Critical Theory and Educational Research. New York: SUNY Press. (Annotation)

Merriam, S.B. (1988). Case Study Research in Education: A Qualitative Approach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Merriam, S.B. & Simpson, E.L. (1989) A Guide to Research for Educators and Trainers of Adults. Malabar, Fla: Krieger.

Morgan, D.L. (1988). Focus Groups as Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Morse, J.M. (ed.). (1993). Critical Issues in Qualitative Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Murphy, Danny; Scammell, Madeleine; and Sclove, Richard (eds) (1997). Doing Community-Based Research: A Reader. Amherst, Massachusetts: The Loka Institute. (Annotation)

Noblit, G.W. & Hare, R.D. (1988). Meta-Ethnography: Synthesizing Qualitative Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Patton, M.Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Popkewitz, Thomas (1984). Paradigm and Ideology in Educational Research: The Social Functions of the Intellectual. London: Falmar Press.

Quigley, Allan, and Kuhne, Gary (1997). Creating Practical Knowledge Through Action Research: Posing Problems, Solving Problems, and Improving Daily Practice. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, No.73. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Annotation)

Reason, Peter, and Rowan, John (1981). Human Inquiry: A Sourcebook of New Paradigm Research. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Silverman, D. (1993). Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analyzing Talk, Text and Interaction. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Smith, Susan E.; Willms, Dennis G.; and Johnson, Nancy A. (eds). (1997). Nurtured by Knowledge: Learning to Do Participatory Action-Research. New York: Apex.

Spradley, J.P. (1979). The Ethnographic Interview. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Spradley, J.P. (1982). Participant Observation. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Stanage, Sherman (1987). Adult Education and Phenomenological Research: New Directions for Theory, Practice, and Research. Malabar, FL: Krieger.

Strauss, A. (1987). Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Strauss, A. & Corbin, J. (1990). Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Procedures and Principles. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Swanson, Richard & Holton, Elwood (1997). Human Resource Development Research Handbook. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Thomas, J. (1992). Doing Critical Ethnography. Newbury Park: Sage.

Usher, R. & Bryant, I. (1989). Adult Education as Theory, Practice and Research: The Captive Triangle. New York: Routledge.

Van Manen, M. (1990). Researching Lived Experience: Human Science for an Action Sensitive Pedagogy. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Walcott, H.F. (1994). Transforming Qualitative Data: description, Analysis and Interpretation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Walker, R. (ed.). (1985). Applied Qualitative Research. Brookfield, VT: Gower.

Weller, S.C. & Romney, A.K. (1988). Systematic Data Collection. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Williams, Lee (1996). An Annotated Bibliography for Participatory and Collaborative Field Research Methods. Knoxville, Tennessee: Community Partnership Center, University of Tennessee.

Yin, R.K. (1984). Case Study Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Yin, R.K. (1994). Case Study Techniques: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage.


Manuals & Guides


This new section is for teachers of adults. It will feature "how to" materials which link learning with democratic social change. Such materials are frequently produced locally and have limited distribution, so your help is needed in order to identify useful materials. Please send any suggested additions to thea@chicago1.nl.edu. Thank you.

Arnold, Rick; and Burke, Bev (1983). A Popular Education Handbook. Toronto: CUSO Development Education & Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Arnold, Rick; Barndt, Deborah; and Burke, Bev (1987). A New Weave: Popular Education in Canada and Central America. Toronto: CUSO & Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Arnold, Rick; Burke, Bev; James, Carl; Martin, D'Arcy; and Thomas, Barb (1991). Educating for a Change: A Handbook for Community Educators. Toronto: Between the Lines & Doris Marshall Institute.

Auerbach, Elsa. (1996). Adult ESL/Literacy: From the Community to the Community. A Guidebook for Participatory Literacy Training. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Annotation)

Aurebach, Elsa. (1992) Making Meaning, Making Change: Participatory Curriculum Development for Adult ESL Literacy. McHenry, Illinois: Center for Applied Linguistics and Delta Systems.

Auerbach, Elsa; and Wallerstein, Nina (1987). English for the Workplace: ESL in Action: Problem Posing at Work. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing.

Barndt, Deborah (1980). Education and Social Change: A Photographic Study of Peru. Toronto: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.

Barndt, Deborah (1989). Naming the Moment: Political Analysis for Action: A Manual for Community Groups. Toronto: Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and Justice.

Barndt, Deborah (1991). To Change This House: Popular Education Under the Sandinistas. Toronto: Doris Marshall Institute & the Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and Justice.

Barndt, Deborah; Cristall, Ferne; and marino, dian (1982). Getting There: Producing Photostories with Immigrant Women. Toronto: Between the Lines.

Boal, Augusto (1992). Games for Actors and Non-Actors. London: Routledge.

Boyd, Andrew. (1997). The Activist Cookbook: Creative Actions for a Fair Economy: A Hands-on-Manual for Organizers, Artists and Educators. Boston: United for a Fair Economy. (Annotation)

International Task Force on Literacy (1991). Words Are What I've Got. Toronto: Sister Vision Press.

Kretzmann, John, and McKnight, John (1993). Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets. Chicago: ACTA Publications. (Annotation)

marino, dian (1997). Wild Garden: Art, Education, and the Culture of Resistance. Toronto: Between the Lines. (Annotation)

Marshall, Judith. Training for Empowerment: A Kit of Materials for Popular Literacy Workers. Toronto: International Council for Adult Education.

Oliver, Dorothy (1997). Litracy Theatre. Concord, NH: State Department of Education. (Annotation)

Pretty, Jules; Guijt, Irene; Thompson, John; and Scoones, Ian (1995). Participatory Learning and Action: A Trainer's Guide. London: International Institute for Environment and Development. (Annotation)

Schutzman, Mady; and Cohen-Cruz, Jan (1994). Playing Boal: Theatre, Therapy, Activism. London: Routledge.

Smoke, Trudy (ed) (1998). Adult ESL: Politics, Pedagogy, and Participation in Classroom and Community Programs. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Annotation)

A Very Popular Economic Education Sampler (1997). Compiled by The Highlander Research and Education Center. New Market, Tennessee: Highlander. (Annotation)

Zerkel, Mary (1997). Coyuntural Analysis: Critical Thinking for Meaningful Action. Chicago: Praxis Project, American Friends Service Committee. (Annotation)


Adult Education Bibliography
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