Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1551984 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 249 pages

Customer Reviews

Authoratative resource on adult Jewish education
In an engaging and clear way, Schuster weaves together a number of resources in teaching and learning, adult development, faith development, and adult education. Her text contributes to a theoretical understanding of adult learning, as she makes observations and conclusions about the effective learning she has seen. It also contributes to a practitioner's work in adult education, as she creates tools from her theory that can help an educator implement the practice she discusses. I am sure it will serve as the foundational work in this area.

All who are hungry, come and read!
"Jewish Lives, Jewish Learning" is a lively and useful study offering insight and tools for teachers and learners alike. Through a thorough knowledge of and facility in the field of adult development and adult learning as well as sensitive and compelling case studies, Diane Tickton Schuster illuminates the experience of Jewish seekers. "Jewish Lives, Jewish Learning" provides a framework for understanding the particular questions and circumstances of adult Jewish learners. By doing so, Schuster honors the journeys of adult learners, mirroring the honor that Jewish tradition has for learners of all levels. Much like the study of Talmud that uses a specific text to elaborate a set of related questions, this book opens out, includes and embraces the lives and the learning of adult Jews.

An Essential Resource Guide for Teaching Jewish Adults
Diane Schuster's Jewish Lives, Jewish Learning is a most valuable resource for rabbis, educators, program planners and anyone interested in enhancing the range and quality of educational opportunities for adult Jewish learning. Through an artful blending of individual learner's stories, theories of adult development and education, Schuster provides a thoroughly accessible resource that offers powerful insights into why adults pursue Jewish study and what they hope to obtain when they come to the study table. Schuster provides a wealth of practical strategies for engaging adults that will add meaning and depth to their lives and promote a passion for lifelong Jewish learning. The stories that open each chapter provide a compelling contextualization for the theories that inform her work. Particularly useful are the many tables throughout the book that summarize and reinforce her key points. This book will be the central address for teachers of Jewish adults for many years to come.