ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY EDL 626
Reio,Thomas G.,,Jr. (2007). Exploring the links between adult education and human resource development: learning, risk-taking and democratic discourse. New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 21(1), 5-12.
The author explores the differences and commonalities among adult education (AE) and human resource and development (HRD). AE and HRD are multi-disciplinary and share the same philosophical foundational roots in liberalism, progressivism, humanism, radicalism, behaviorism, and human capitalism. The purpose of learning differs slightly in each case. In AE, the purpose of learning is developing human potential, whereas the purpose of learning in HRD is geared toward performing occupational roles and tasks. In both cases, thinking and learning are linked by taking risks in seeking new information, exploring new strategies, and investigating untested hypotheses for the sake of reaching a conclusion. Learners must be willing to embrace new ideas that may have an impact on their life and change the way they view the world around them. Risk-taking in the workplace, family, and in society in general can create positive influences on learning and development in individual, organizational, and societal contexts. …show more content…
The authors claim that various sites of public pedagogy can both foster or hinder “transformational learning” for adult learning. The article discusses how popular culture and the media shape the interactions between adults and the wider cultures within which they live and interact and that it is important for adult educators to understand these influencers. The authors believe the focus on culture and context itself in the public pedagogy literature provides a counter-narrative to more traditional discussions of learning and development. There are possibilities for creating new learning theories with greater relevance to an increasingly interconnected world and with a globalized
Reio,Thomas G.,,Jr. (2007). Exploring the links between adult education and human resource development: learning, risk-taking and democratic discourse. New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 21(1), 5-12.
The author explores the differences and commonalities among adult education (AE) and human resource and development (HRD). AE and HRD are multi-disciplinary and share the same philosophical foundational roots in liberalism, progressivism, humanism, radicalism, behaviorism, and human capitalism. The purpose of learning differs slightly in each case. In AE, the purpose of learning is developing human potential, whereas the purpose of learning in HRD is geared toward performing occupational roles and tasks. In both cases, thinking and learning are linked by taking risks in seeking new information, exploring new strategies, and investigating untested hypotheses for the sake of reaching a conclusion. Learners must be willing to embrace new ideas that may have an impact on their life and change the way they view the world around them. Risk-taking in the workplace, family, and in society in general can create positive influences on learning and development in individual, organizational, and societal contexts. …show more content…
The authors claim that various sites of public pedagogy can both foster or hinder “transformational learning” for adult learning. The article discusses how popular culture and the media shape the interactions between adults and the wider cultures within which they live and interact and that it is important for adult educators to understand these influencers. The authors believe the focus on culture and context itself in the public pedagogy literature provides a counter-narrative to more traditional discussions of learning and development. There are possibilities for creating new learning theories with greater relevance to an increasingly interconnected world and with a globalized