ERIC Number: ED178008
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Publication Date: 1977
Pages: 190
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The Lifelong Learner.
Gross, Ronald
Designed to provide a general guide and stimuli for lifelong learning, this book examines all the positive factors of independent study. Lifelong learning is defined as self-directed growth free from the traditional schooling procedures. Chapters discuss the following: the lifelong learner; profiles of such learners in action; how to be self-directed; how to learn; the "Invisible University"; and what basic books to read to start a learning experience. Presented are case studies of such typical people as Tillie Lewis, who learned to grow pomodoro tomatoes in California when most thought it impossible, to famous self-taught individuals like Malcolm X, who acquired his education while serving time in the Norfolk Prison Colony. The Invisible University is a term constructed by the author to represent the wealth of new and informal arenas for learning: learning exchanges, educational brokers, networks of amateur scholars, libraries, television and many others. Self-education is promoted not only for the individual benefits but also for the social implications of creating a society of free, lifelong learners. A basic bookshelf list is given to help the individual become acquainted with the possibilities within each person to become an independent learner. Included are such books as: Gail Sheehy's "Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life" (1976); Ari Kiev's "A Strategy for Daily Living" (1973); Allen Tough's "The Adult's Learning Projects" (1971); and Carlos Castaneda's "The Teachings of Don Juan" (1969). (LC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Case Studies, Continuation Education, Discovery Learning, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning, External Degree Programs, Independent Reading, Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Nontraditional Education, Open Education
Simon and Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ($9.95)
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Language: English
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