Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Malcolm Knowles
Born: August 24, 1913
Died: November 27, 1997 (aged 84)
Bio: Malcolm Shepherd Knowles was an American Adult Educator, famous for the adoption of the theory of andragogy initially a term coined by the German teacher Alexander Kapp.
Known for:
- The adult learner (1973)
- The modern practice of adult education (1970)
- Self-directed learning (1975)
- Andragogy in Action (1984)
- Using learning contracts (1986)