Human Learning An Holistic Approach [Paperback]

Learning is among the most basic of human activities. The study of, and research into, learning forms a central part of educational studies. The well-respected and established authors, Jarvis and Parker, not only focus on the psychological processes of human learning, but they also examine the importance of the relationship between the body and the mind. For the first time, this book considers how our neurological, biological, emotional and spiritual faculties all impact on human learning.

Topics covered include:

• the biology of learning
• personality and human learning
• thinking and learning styles
• gender and human learning
• life cycle development and human learning
• emotional intelligence and learning
• morality and human learning
• learning in the social context.

Drawing on material from the worlds of science and social science, and with contributions from international authors, this book will be of interest to academics in a wide range of disciplines.

1. Towards a Philosophy of Human Learning: An Existentialist Perspective  2. The Biology of Learning  3. The Brain and Learning  4. Multiple Intelligences Theory and Adult Literacy  5. The Role of Individual Differences in Approaches to Learning  6. A Comprehensive Understanding of Human Learning  7. Cognition  8. Human Learning: The Inter-Relationship of the Individual and Social Structures  9. Morality and Human Learning  10. Emotional Intelligence and Experiential Learning  11. The Spiritual and Human Learning  12. Women, Fabric Crafts and Fashion: Learning at the Boundaries  13. Life Cycle Development and Human Learning  14. Learning Trajectories: Reconsidering the Barriers to Participation  15. Human Learning: The Tl³°