The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An IntroductionJohn Wiley & Sons, 17. feb. 2011 - 396 sider The Profession and Practice of Adult Education is a timely book and an excellent introduction to the field. Drawing from an extensive volume of literature, it provides comprehensive coverage and a clear guide. Graduate students will benefit from it and practitioners will be kept abreast of changes that are occurring. --Peter Jarvis, professor of continuing education and senior research professor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom |
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... political,” refers to adult education activities related tocitizenship responsibilities in a democracy. “In the political realm,”wrote Bryson (1936), “educational activities are, first, providingfor discussionof publicquestions; and ...
... political,” refers to adult education activities related tocitizenship responsibilities in a democracy. “In the political realm,”wrote Bryson (1936), “educational activities are, first, providingfor discussionof publicquestions; and ...
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... political and civicrelated purposes.In other words, while preserving the democratic society isstilla powerful rationale for much of adulteducation, a morerecent perspective (as in thegoal of“social transformation”) sees adult education ...
... political and civicrelated purposes.In other words, while preserving the democratic society isstilla powerful rationale for much of adulteducation, a morerecent perspective (as in thegoal of“social transformation”) sees adult education ...
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... political—context ofthetimes is underscored by Lawson (1991): “Philosophy andeducation are intertwined witheachother and withthecultural values ofour society. Eachreciprocally influences and isin turn influenced bythe others. [A]dult ...
... political—context ofthetimes is underscored by Lawson (1991): “Philosophy andeducation are intertwined witheachother and withthecultural values ofour society. Eachreciprocally influences and isin turn influenced bythe others. [A]dult ...
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... politicians were (1) the acceptance of empirical rationality for understanding and solving social problems; (2)the reliance on experience rather than authority for one's source of knowledge; and (3) the allowanceof social action and ...
... politicians were (1) the acceptance of empirical rationality for understanding and solving social problems; (2)the reliance on experience rather than authority for one's source of knowledge; and (3) the allowanceof social action and ...
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... American adult education can be dated to the late 1960s and early 1970s in the writings ofPauloFreire and IvanIllich. Theirwork isconsidered “radicalin the political sense of utilizing education to bring about social, political, and.
... American adult education can be dated to the late 1960s and early 1970s in the writings ofPauloFreire and IvanIllich. Theirwork isconsidered “radicalin the political sense of utilizing education to bring about social, political, and.
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Chapter3 | |
Chapter 4 Adult Education in Contemporary Society | |
The Organization and Delivery of Adult Education | |
Chapter 6 TheAdult Learner and Concepts of Learning | |
Examining Access and Opportunity | |
PartIII Developing a Professional Field of Practice | |
The Unacknowledged Side of Practice | |
Reframing Practice The Future of Adult Education | |
ADecade in Review and Trends for the Future | |
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The Global Context of Adult Education | |
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