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Background Information

Handbook of adult and continuing education / edited by Carol E. Kasworm, Amy D. Rose, Jovita M. Ross-Gordon.
2010 ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2010.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5251 .H28 2010
Handbook of research on adult learning and development / edited by M. Cecil Smith with Nancy DeFrates-Densch.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5225 .R47 H36 2009
"The time is right for this comprehensive, state-of-the-art Handbook that analyzes, integrates, and summarizes theoretical advances and research findings on adult development and learning - a rapidly growing field reflecting demographic shifts toward an aging population in Western societies."
The Routledge international handbook of lifelong learning / edited by Peter Jarvis.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5225 .L42 R68 2009
The handbook of transformative learning : theory, research, and practice / [edited by] Edward W. Taylor, Patricia Cranton, and associates.
1st ed. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2012.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC1100 .H363 2012
"The Handbook of Transformative Learning provides a comprehensive and critical review of more than three decades of theory development, research, and practice in Transformative Learning (TL). It will help adult educators understand what transformative learning is, distinguish it from other forms of learning, and foster it in their practice. The book covers five broad areas: historical, theoretical, practical, research, and future perspective."
The Oxford handbook of lifelong learning / edited by Manuel London.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5215 .O94 2011
"The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the theory and practice of lifelong learning, encompassing perspectives from human resources development, adult learning, psychology, career and vocational learning, management and executive development, cultural anthropology, the humanities, and gerontology."
Handbook of blended shore education [electronic resource] : adult program development and delivery / Gabriele I.E. Strohschen, editor.
New York : Springer, c2009.

Practice

"Sit & get" won't grow dendrites : 20 professional learning strategies that engage the adult brain / Marcia L. Tate.
2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2012.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5225 .L42 T37 2012
Teaching adults in public places : museums, parks, consumer education sites / Edward W. Taylor.
Malabar, Fla. : Krieger Pub. Co., 2012.
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5219 .N66 2012

Journals

Adult basic education and literacy journal.
Syracuse, NY : Commission on Adult Basic Education, ProLiteracy America, c2007-[2011]
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5251 .A644 V.5 2011
Adult education quarterly.
Washington: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 1983-
SAL3 » Stacks » 370.5 .A239 V.58:NO.1 2007
New directions for adult and continuing education [electronic resource].
[San Francisco, CA] : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass] : John Wiley & Sons
Review of adult learning and literacy.
Mahwah, N.J. ; London : Lawrence Erlbaum, c2004-
Cubberley » Stacks » LC5225 .R4 A55

Databases

Education Databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Websites

California Department of Education: Adult Education
"Serves more than two million students annually through public adult schools, community colleges, libraries, community and faith-based organizations, and correctional institutions." Links to resources and information.
Community College Research Center (Teachers College)
"The Community College Research Center (CCRC) is the leading independent authority on the nation’s more than 1,200 two-year colleges. Since our inception, CCRC’s consortium of researchers has strategically assessed the problems and performances of community colleges. Our mission is to conduct research on the major issues affecting community colleges in the United States and to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and promotes success for all students. CCRC’s extensive body of research provides a strong foundation on which to build new policies and initiatives to improve the outcomes of these institutions so integral to the higher education system, employment landscape, and national economy."
World Bank Education
Projects, statistics, on all aspects (Girls' Education, Education Technology, Early Child Development, Tertiary Education, Effective School and Teacher Secondary Education, Adult Education, Global Education Reform, School Health, Economics of Education) with many full text reports