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Master Reviewing Heutagogy Reemergence
There are many different theories on adult learning from Andragogy to Critical Theory. Recently there has been a reemergence in heutagogy due to the nature of distance learning and technology. Some members of higher education assert that heutagogy coupled with technology could be the future of adult education.
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Heutagogy and Lifelong Learning: A Review of Heutagogical Practice and Self-Determined Learning, examines the past and present research on heutagogy and its relation to andragogy, reviews its reemergence, and its relation to technology and higher education. This article was written by Lisa Marie Blaschke who is a Master of Distance Education (MDE) and has a B.S. in Technical Communications from University of Minnesota. Also, according to Academia.edu (2013) Blaschke “is a senior member of the Society of Technical Communication.” (para. 3) The audience she is trying to entice is others in the field of distance education. The author shows the relation between heutagogy and distance learning (both require focus and self...

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