Rosemary S. Caffarella

I have the fortunate opportunity to once again teach a program planning and evaluation class for the University of Wyoming. I have already taught this course a few times and thought it was time to change out one of the books. There was nothing wrong with the books I was using but I wanted to find a book that provided more tools for the learners. I am glad I did. For this term, I selected Planning Programs for Adult Learners: A Practical Guide by Rosemary Caffarella and Sandra Ratcliff show more Daffron. I am quite happy with the book. Read more show less

In this third edition, the authors explore differences and similarities between teaching traditional students and non-traditional students sometimes termed adult learners. Some in the book also argue that the vast majority of college students achieve the status of adult learner as they progress through the degree. One new addition in this edition is a discussion on andragogy (teaching adult learners) and whether it is a subset of or is different than pedagogy. This book may have additional show more relevance in times when older students are returning to the classroom. show less

Comprehensive overview and synthesis about adult learning: the context in which it takes place, who the participants are, what they learn and why, the nature of the learning process itself, and new approaches to adult learning.

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