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Peer reviewedAlfred, Mary V. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2002
Individual/cognitive theories of learning disregard learners' sociocultural contexts. Adult educators should adopt broader sociocultural theories that incorporate individual, social, and cultural perspectives and recognize diverse discourse communities as contexts for learning. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Context, Epistemology, Learning Theories
