The Design of Education / Edition 2

by Cyril O. Houle

Overview

In this revised second edition, Houle offers an up-to-date blueprint for planning, setting up, and evaluating adult education programs of any size—along with specific guidance that shows educators how to use his model to implement the type of program best suited to their needs and the needs of their learners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470525814
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/15/1991
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

CYRIL O. HOULE is professor emeritus of education at the University of Chicago and senior program consultant for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The author of numerous books on higher education, Houle has published books in every decade since the 1930s. His many honors and awards include the Tolley medal, membership in the National Academy of Education, and honorary doctorates from eleven American universities.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Author

1. Credos and Systems 1

2. The Fundamental System 41

3. Five Cases 75

4. Categories of Educational Situations 125

5. Development of Program Design 173

6. Mastering a Personal System of Practice 237

Glossary 251

References 263

Name Index 273

Subject Index 275

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Rarely does an author produce a classic text and then continue to improve it. Curil Houle has done just that with the second editino of the Design of Education, which contains fresh, new insights about how adult educators can use the system to improve their program-planning efforts. Houle's writings are always thought provoking and this book is no exception."
—Ronald M. Cervero, professor, department of adult education, The University of Georgia

"This second edition of a classic continues to be one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive treatises on designing educational programs for adults."
—Rosemary S. Caffarella, author of Planning Programs for Adult Learners