Il a notamment écrit les ouvrages suivants :
- Knowles, M. S. (1990). L'apprenant adulte : vers un nouvel art de la formation. Paris, Éditions d'Organisation, 277 p. (ISBN 0-87201-023-6).
- Knowles, M. S. (1950). Informal adult education. New York: Association Press.
- Knowles, M. S., & Knowles, H. F. (1955). How to develop better leaders. New York: Association Press.
- Knowles, M. S., & Knowles, H. F. (1959). Introduction to group dynamics. Chicago: Association Press. Revised edition 1972 *published by New York: Cambridge Books.
- Knowles, M. S. (1975). Self-directed learning: A guide for learners and teachers. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall/Cambridge.
- Knowles, M. S. (1977). The adult education movement in the United States. Malabar, FL: Krieger.
- Knowles, M. S. (1980). The modern practice of adult education: From pedagogy to andragogy. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall/Cambridge.
- Knowles, M. S., et al. (1984). Andragogy in action: Applying modern principles of adult education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Knowles, M. S. (1986). Using learning contracts. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Knowles, M. S. (1989). The making of an adult educator: An autobiographical journey. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Knowles, M. S. (1990). The adult learner: A neglected species. Houston: Gulf Publishing Company.
Lien externes
- Smith, M. K. (2002). Malcolm Knowles, informal adult education, self-direction and andragogy
, the encyclopedia of informal education, www.infed.org/thinkers/et-knowl.htm.
- Malcolm Knowles Personal Vitae par Deborah Fiorini (2003)
