With a lively format and extensive coverage of the impact on sport of such social phenomena as music, economics, technology, and industry, History of Sport and Physical Education in the United States, fourth edition gives readers a real appreciation for the history of sport and physical education. Authors Swanson and Spears take readers on a compelling journey through time, examining school, college, amateur, and professional sports for men, women, and diverse ethnic groups.

History of Sport and Physical Education in the United States with PowerWeb

Sports & Outdoors

Swanson, Richard A.

Miscellaneous

Brown & Benchmark Pub

The Adult Learner

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles' pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learnerhas been revised to include: <ul> <li>Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field.</li> <li>Addition of two new chapters on: diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and on andragogy and the online adult learner.</li> <li>An updated supporting website: This website for The Adult Learner9th Edition will provide basic instructor aids. For each chapter there will be a PowerPoint presentation, learning exercises, and added study questions.</li> </ul> Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.

Knowles, Malcolm S.

Holton III, Elwood F.

Robinson, Petra A.

Knowles, Malcolm

SWANSON, RICHARD

Business & Money

Routledge

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. 
Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: 
Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. 
The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. 
An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. 
Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. 
If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.

Education & Teaching

Higher & Continuing Education

Algebra 1 (Students Edition)

Science & Math

Dolciani, Mary P.

Graham, John A.

Mathematics

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

The Adult Learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’s pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centered approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. This eighth edition has been thoughtfully updated in terms of structure, content, and style. On top of this, online material and added chapter-level reflection questions make this classic text more accessible than ever. The new edition includes: <ul>
<li>Two new chapters: Neuroscience and Andragogy, and Information Technology and Learning.</li> <li>Updates throughout the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field.</li> <li>A companion website with instructor aids for each chapter.</li> </ul>
If you are a researcher, practitioner or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning that you should not be without.

Management & Leadership

In this practical book, Richard A. Swanson offers a comprehensive approach to forecasting and analyzing the financial implications of any HRD initiative. Packed with step-by-step tools and worksheets, illustrated through a variety of case studies, and featuring the author's state-of-the-art insights, this book offers HRD professionals an essential resource for planning and budgeting, presenting recommendations to executives and department leaders, and keeping their organizations on the cutting edge.

Assessing the Financial Benefits of Human Resource Development

Human Resources

Basic Books

This third edition of a classic, must-have text for the human resource development (HRD) profession includes brand new material on the impact of technology, globalization, and emerging business trends on human resource practice. Human resource development (HRD) is a large field of practice but a relatively young academic discipline. For the last two decades, Foundations of Human Resource Development has fulfilled the field's need for a complete and thoughtful foundational text. This essential text provides an up-to-date overview of the HRD profession, along with the terminology and processes required for sound HRD research and practice. Readers will gain a basic understanding of . HRD models and theories that support best practice . The history and philosophical foundations of the field . HRD's role in learning, performance, and change in organizations This new edition has been updated throughout and contains new chapters on assessment, technology, globalization, and future challenges. Examples of best practices are included, along with variations in core thinking, processes, interventions, tools, and much more. This must-have reference will help both practitioners and academics add clarity to their professional journeys.

Foundations of Human Resource Development, Third Edition

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Offers a means of comparing financial benefits of different HRD programs and explains how to choose the investments that will produce the best return before committing organizational resources. Valuable special materials include appAndix information on using a personal computer in financial forecasting and worksheet forms that can be duplicated for use as needed.

Forecasting Financial Benefits of Human Resource Development (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)

Gradous, Deane B.

Jossey-Bass

Corporations spend millions of dollars on performance improvement, employee training and development, work system redesign, and other organizational improvement efforts. Much of this money is wasted because the preliminary analysis and diagnosis has not been done to link these programs to an organization's real business needs, goals, and processes. The truth is that in order for any performance improvement effortto add value to the organization, deep analysis is required. Analysis for Improving Performance details a systematic approach for doing the rigorous preparatory analysis that is vital to shaping and developing successful performance improvement efforts. Richard A. Swanson's methods enable program developers and managers to define clear objectives, assess existing systems and missions, analyze worker knowledge and expertise, define desired performance and evaluation standards, and develop a performance improvement plan that will meet the desired performance goals.This new edition has been extensively revised throughout and presents expanded concepts and updated cases, as well as a new chapter on documenting and improving work processes and documenting process-referenced tasks. Written for take-charge managers, performance improvement specialists, and workers wanting to improve their organizations, Analysis for Improving Performance provides “real-world” knowledge, tools, examples, graphics, and exercises aimed at developing your expertise in diagnosing organizational performance and documenting workplace expertise—the keys to long-term organizational success. In short, it is a complete guide to ensuring that the time, money, and effort you invest in organizational development are well spent.

Analysis for Improving Performance (The Berrett-Koehler Organizational Performance Series)

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