Boundaries of Adult Learning
In British adult education, there has been a shift from 'education' to 'learning' as the key organizing concept. A greater range of settings are now recognized as sites producing learning, and alongside this has grown a debate about the purpose and form of study within adult learning. This book reviews and assesses the changes which are taking place. It explores the disputes surrounding adult learning, discussing how boundaries have blurred and new opportunities such as APL and credit...
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In British adult education, there has been a shift from 'education' to 'learning' as the key organizing concept. A greater range of settings are now recognized as sites producing learning, and alongside this has grown a debate about the purpose and form of study within adult learning. This book reviews and assesses the changes which are taking place. It explores the disputes surrounding adult learning, discussing how boundaries have blurred and new opportunities such as APL and credit transfer have been created, and examines the significantly wider range of activities included within the definition of learning. It also assesses the extent to which, despite the the changes, inequalities in learning opportunities exist. Booknews Reviews and assesses the changes taking place in adult education and learning, drawing on research and experiences primarily from North America, northern Europe, and Australia. Discusses controversies surrounding new opportunities such as APL and credit transfer and the inclusion of a wider range of activities within the definition of learning. Other topics include the search for a separate theory of adult learning, and trends in lifelong education in Sweden. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
List of illustrationsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: beyond the bounds11From technical rationality to reflection-in-action82Promoting reflection in learning: a model323Breaking the code: engaging practitioners in critical analysis of adult educational literature574Andragogy: an emerging technology for adult learning825The search for a separate theory of adult learning: does anyone really need andragogy?996On contemporary practice and research: self-directed learning to critical theory1097Freire and a feminist pedagogy of difference1288The British adult education tradition: a re-examination1529Concepts, organization and current trends of lifelong education in Sweden16910The second chance: the vital myth of equal opportunities in adult education18311Learning and 'leisure'19612Part-time: whose time? Women's lives and adult learning21113Learner autonomy in a changing world23214Professions and competencies24615Personal skills and transfer: meanings, agendas and possibilities26116Policy continuity and progress in the reform of post-compulsory and higher education276Index295
\ BooknewsReviews and assesses the changes taking place in adult education and learning, drawing on research and experiences primarily from North America, northern Europe, and Australia. Discusses controversies surrounding new opportunities such as APL and credit transfer and the inclusion of a wider range of activities within the definition of learning. Other topics include the search for a separate theory of adult learning, and trends in lifelong education in Sweden. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
