Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Science and Technology Beyond the School Years
Author(s)
Rennie, Léonie J.
Stocklmayer, Susan
Gilbert, John K.
Language
EnglishAbstract
While much has been written about science education from pre-K through to postgraduate study, interaction with science and technology does not stop when schooling ends. Moving beyond scholarship on conventional education, this book extends the research and provides an original in-depth look at adult and lifelong learning in science and technology. By identifying the knowledge and skills that individuals need to engage in self-directed learning, the book highlights how educators can best support adult learners beyond the years of formal schooling. Through case studies and empirical analysis, the authors offer a research-based exploration of adults’ self-directed learning and provide tools to support adults’ learning experiences in a wide range of environments while being inclusive of all educational backgrounds.
Keywords
adults' self-directed learning;adult education;adult learners;everyday science;formal schooling;John K. Gilbert;Léonie J. Rennie;learning relationships;lifelong learning;Self-directed Learning;STEM education;Susan Stocklmayer;science and technology education;science for all;science learning;scientific literacyDOI
10.4324/9780429434303ISBN
9781138353251, 9780429434303, 9781138353268, 9780429784590Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2019Imprint
RoutledgeSeries
Teaching and Learning in Science Series,Classification
Teaching of a specific subject
Adult education, continuous learning
Curriculum planning and development