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MAIS 644: Adult Education, Community Leadership, and Society (Rev. 5) Report a Broken Link

Unit 1

Supplemental Readings
Draper, J. A., & English, L. M. (2016, April 25). Adult education in Canada. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/adult-education
Lagemann, E. C. (1989). The plural worlds of educational research. History of Education Quarterly, 29(2), 185–214. https://doi.org/10.2307/368309
Draper, J., & Carare, J. (1998). Selected chronology of adult education in Canada. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 12(2), 44–76. https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v12i2.2980
Kett, J. F. (2018). John Dewey and adult educators in historical context. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2018(158), 9–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20274
Selman, G. (1991). Citizenship and the adult education movement in Canada: Monographs on comparative and area studies in adult education. University of British Columbia. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED334358 
  • Chapter 1: Dimensions of education for citizenship (pp. 7–20)
  • Chapter 2: Citizenship education as the great tradition of Canadian adult education (pp. 21–40)
  • Chapter 6: Education for social change (pp. 115–38)
Selman, G., & Selman, M. (2009). The life and death of the Canadian adult education movement. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 35(2), 13–28. https://doi.org/10.21225/D5X59M
Tisdell, E. J., & Taylor, E. W. (1999). Adult education philosophy informs practice. Adult Learning, 11(2), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/104515959901100203

Unit 2

Supplemental Readings
Baumgartner, L. M., & Carr-Chellman, D. (2024). Adult learning: A multifaceted endeavor. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024(184), 92–96. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20550
Beckett, K. (2018). John Dewey’s conception of education: Finding common ground with R. S. Peters and Paulo Freire. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 50(4), 380–389. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2017.1365705
St. Clair, R. (2024). Andragogy: Past and present potential. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024(184), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20546
Findsen, B. (2007). Freirean philosophy and pedagogy in the adult education context: The case of older adults’ learning. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 26(6), 545–559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-007-9063-1
Gouthro, P. A. (2019). Taking time to learn: The importance of theory for adult education. Adult Education Quarterly, 69(1), 60–76. https://doi.org/10.1177/0741713618815656
Howie, P., & Bagnall, R. (2015). A critical comparison of transformation and deep approach theories of learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 34(3), 348–365. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2014.1000409
Merriam, S. B. (2001). Andragogy and self-directed learning: Pillars of adult learning theory. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2001(89), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.3
Merriam, S. B. (2008). Adult learning theory for the twenty-first century. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008(119), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.309
Brookfield, S. (2010). Leading democratically. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2010(128), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.386
Regmi, K. D. (2024). Political economy model of program planning: Adult education for marginalised adults, civil society and democracy. Studies in Continuing Education, 46(3), 365–381. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2023.2211523
Roumell, E. A. (2018). Experience and community grassroots education: Social learning at Standing Rock. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2018(158), 47–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20278
Jones, K. (2021). Understanding adult education in community contexts: A critical realist perspective. British Educational Research Journal, 47(3), 674–691. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3679
Sousa, J. W. (2021). Community development in Canadian adult education: Looking back and moving forward. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 33(2), 27–43. https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v33i2.5594
Griswold, W. (2023). “I now have hope”: Participatory democracy and adult education in marginalized communities. Adult Learning, 34(3), 191–194. https://doi.org/10.1177/10451595221145203

Unit 3

Core Readings
Elfert, M., & Walker, J. (2020). The rise and fall of adult literacy: Policy lessons from Canada. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 11(1), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9203
Supplemental Readings
Torres, C. A., & Schugurensky, D. (1994). The politics of adult education in comparative perspective: Models, rationalities and adult education policy implementation in Canada, Mexico and Tanzania. Comparative Education, 30(2), 131–152. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3099061 
White, M., & King, S. (2017). Reclaiming Coady: Adult education and economic development in Atlantic Canada. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 29(2), 53–63. https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v29i2.5364

Unit 4

Core Readings
Hoggan-Kloubert, T., Brandi, U., Hodge, S., Milana, M., & Howard Morris, T. H. (2024). Social movements and lifelong learning – Learning for change or learning for democracy? International Journal of Lifelong Education, 43(5), 467–472. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2024.2392418
Supplemental Readings
Brookfield, S. (2005). Learning democratic reason: The adult education project of Jürgen Habermas. Teachers College Record, 107(6), 1127–1168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9620.2005.00508.x
Carcasson, M., & Sprain, L. (2012). Deliberative democracy and adult civic education. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2012(135), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20022
Crick, R. D., & Joldersma, C. W. (2007). Habermas, lifelong learning and citizenship education. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 26(2), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-006-9015-1
Eagleton, C., & Kravtsova, M. (2024). Finding our voices: Empowering immigrant students to become advocates for themselves, their communities, and adult education. COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 13(1), 23–30.
Fleming, T. (2012). Fromm and Habermas: Allies for adult education and democracy. Studies in Philosophy & Education, 31(2), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-011-9268-1
Gnanadass, E., & Merriweather, L. R. (2024). To transgress or not?: Critical theory as a framework for change. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024(184), 56–64. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20544
Morita, K. (2022). Radicalizing the role of the emancipatory teacher in the crisis of democracy: Erich Fromm’s psychoanalytic approach to Deweyan democratic education. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 41(4), 467–483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-022-09830-y
Shaw, M., & Crowther, J. (2014). Adult education, community development and democracy: Renegotiating the terms of engagement. Community Development Journal, 49(3), 390–406. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bst057

Unit 5

Core Readings
Selman, G., & Selman, M. (2009). The life and death of the Canadian adult education movement. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 35(2), 13–28. https://doi.org/10.21225/D5X59M
Nesbit, T. (2011). Canadian adult education: Still a movement. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.21225/D52S3S 
Selman, M. (2011). Canadian adult education: Still a movement? Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.21225/D5NK5R 
Barcinas, S. J., & Fleener, M. J. (2023). Adult education, futures literacy, and deep democracy: Engaging democratic visioning and anticipatory futures for more sustainable futures. Adult Learning, 34(3), 131–141. https://doi.org/10.1177/10451595231166726
Benavot, A., Hoppers, C. O., Lockhart, A. S., & Hinzen, H. (2022). Reimagining adult education and lifelong learning for all: Historical and critical perspectives. International Review of Education, 68(2), 165–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-022-09955-9
Supplemental Readings
Alston, G. D. (2020). Where are we headed? Future directions for mentoring, learning, and leadership. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2020(167–168), 127–133. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20404
Holford, J., Hodge, S., Milana, M., Waller, R., & Webb, S. (2022). Forty years of the International Journal of Lifelong Education: Reflections on a changing field. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 41(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2022.2040964
Storey, V.A., & Wagner, A. (2024). Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into adult education: Opportunities, challenges, and future directions. International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.4018/ijaet.345921
Conceição, S. C. O., & Biniecki, S. Y. (2024). Technology and adult learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024(184), 65–73. https://doi.org/10.1002/ace.20545