Malcolm S. Knowles

25.0k citations
74 papers · 14.8k · 10 hit papers · h-index 28

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Papers in

    • Adult and Continuing Education Topics 10
    • Higher Education Learning Practices 6
    • Educational Leadership and Innovation 5
    • Education Systems and Policy 5
    • Global Education Systems and Policies 3
    • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods 4

Malcolm S. Knowles

69 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Malcolm S. Knowles's Hit Papers

The Adult Learner 2005 · 568 citations
5680+18+37Years since publication50010001.5k2.0k2.5k

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Malcolm S. Knowles
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  • Research and Theory 302
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics 661
  • Education 7.6k
  • Family Practice 259
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 1.9k
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All Works

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1
The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species
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19792523
2
The Modern Practice of Adult Education: From Pedagogy to Andragogy
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19702203
3
The Adult Learner : The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
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19981643
4
The adult learner: a neglected species.
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19881577
5
Self-directed learning: A guide for learners and teachers
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19751562
6
The Modern practice of adult education : andragogy versus pedagogy /
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1970838
7
The adult learner
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1973639
8
Andragogy in action
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1984612
9
Self-directed learning
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1975588
10
The Adult Learner
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2005568
11 1985250
12 1978183
13
The Making of an Adult Educator: An Autobiographical Journey
1989168
14
Changing and Learning in the Lives of Physicians
1989163
15 2014151
16 2012144
17
The adult learner: A neglected species, 2nd ed.
1978122
18 2020115
19 1972113
20
Using learning contracts : practical approaches to individualizing and structuring learning
198654

About Malcolm S. Knowles

Malcolm S. Knowles is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, having authored 74 papers that have together received 14.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adult and Continuing Education Topics (10 papers), Higher Education Learning Practices (6 papers), Educational Leadership and Innovation (5 papers), Education Systems and Policy (5 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 papers), Global Education Systems and Policies (3 papers), Organizational Learning and Leadership (3 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Research and Theory (302 citations), Human Factors and Ergonomics (661 citations), Education (7.6k citations), Family Practice (259 citations) and Developmental and Educational Psychology (1.9k citations). Malcolm S. Knowles has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include David V. Tiedeman, Richard A. Swanson, Elwood F. Holton, Allen Tough, Leonard Nadler, Zeace Nadler, Robert Fox, Paul E. Mazmanian, Robert W. Putnam and Petra A. Robinson. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Higher Education, Religious Education, JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration, Journal of Management Development and Journal of Social Issues.

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