Malcolm Knowles

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Malcolm Shepherd Knowles (born August 24, 1913 in Montana , † November 27, 1997 in Fayetteville (Arkansas) ) was an American adult educator ( adult education ) or andragoge, known for his draft of a theory of andragogy ; great influence on the development of humanistic ( humanism ) learning and educational theory is ascribed to him.

Knowles graduated from Harvard University in 1934. From 1940 to 1951 (interrupted by military service in the United States Navy ) he worked in adult education for the Christian Young People's Association , first in Boston, then in Chicago. He then became director of the Adult Education Association of the USA . From 1959 he taught for 14 years at Boston University . From 1974 until his retirement in 1979 he taught at North Carolina State University .

Works (selection)

  • Informal adult education . New York: Association Press, 1950.
  • Knowles, MS, & Knowles, HF How to develop better leaders . New York: Association Press, 1955.
  • Knowles, MS, & Knowles, HF Introduction to group dynamics . Chicago: Association Press, 1959.
  • Self-directed learning: A guide for learners and teachers . Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall / Cambridge, 1975.
  • The adult education movement in the United States . Malabar, FL: Warriors, 1977.
  • The modern practice of adult education: From pedagogy to andragogy. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall / Cambridge, 1980.
  • The adult learner: A neglected species . Houston: Gulf Publishing Company, 1990.

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personal data
SURNAME Knowles, Malcolm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Knowles, Malcolm Shepherd (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American educator
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Montana
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 1997
Place of death Fayetteville, Arkansas