There is growing evidence of the special benefits to be derived from self-directed learning groups, in which students operate without an instructor, determining for themselves the rate and manner in which to study course material and to evaluate their performance. At Hope College, 54 students enrolled in a social psychology course in Fall 1966…

This article describes the lack of cooperativeness, involvement, responsibility, and creative thinking that has characterized individuals as members of groups in western democracies, and suggests that participation training can help people to both learn better and to learn from and value one another. (CD)

The book's emphasis is on learning during the years of adulthood and examines present-day practice of adult education for practitioners. This revised edition brings up to date advances in such areas of learning as controversial theory; the effects of environment; sensory processes; intellectual capacities; motivation and attitude; transactional…