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Direct linkMerriam, Sharan B.; Kee, Youngwha – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2014
Community wellbeing is a function of many factors working in concert to promote an optimal quality of life for all members of a community. It is argued here that the promotion of lifelong learning among older adults can significantly contribute to community wellbeing. The aging society is a worldwide phenomenon presenting both opportunities and…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Well Being, Lifelong Learning, Community Cooperation
Kim, Young Sek; Merriam, Sharan B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2010
Situated learning theory understands learning to be a sociocultural activity, and individuals experience identity development as they participate in communities of practice. The purpose of this study was to understand how Korean older adults' computer learning in a classroom is a situated activity and how this learning influences older adults'…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Korean Culture, Learning Processes, Classroom Environment
Merriam, Sharan B.; Ntseane, Gabo – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2008
Transformational learning as presented by Jack Mezirow has been critiqued for its Western, rational, and cognitive orientation. This qualitative study was conducted in the African nation of Botswana and examines how that culture shaped the process. In-depth interviews were held with 12 adults who acknowledged having an experience that had…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Qualitative Research
Chen, Li-Kuang; Kim, Young Sek; Moon, Paul; Merriam, Sharan B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2008
The aging population is a worldwide challenge. Understanding how older adults have been portrayed would provide a foundation on which future scholarship can build. This study assesses and critiques the assumptions underlying the portrayal of older adults and their learning in adult education journals from 1980 to 2006. On reviewing 93 articles in…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Retirement
Roberson, Donald N., Jr.; Merriam, Sharan B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2005
Medical advances and lifestyle changes have resulted in older adults living longer and healthier lives. Nevertheless, older adulthood, as other life stages, requires change in work, family, and health. Self-directed learning (SDL) is one way of negotiating these transitions. The purpose of this study was to understand this process of learning.…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Data Analysis, Rural Areas, Independent Study
Merriam, Sharan B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2004
The link between development and learning is explicit in Mezirow's theory of transformational learning. Indeed, numerous studies have documented that growth and development are outcomes of transformational learning. What has not been questioned, and what is argued in this Forum article, is that it appears one must already be at a mature level of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Cognitive Development, Transformative Learning, Critical Thinking
