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Davenport, Joseph, III – Lifelong Learning, 1987
The author provides a brief overview of the history and assumptions of andragogy. He reviews the literature base detailing the nature of the andragogy debate and advances a revised definition of andragogy aimed at moving adult education from the morass to a higher conceptual ground. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Andragogy, Educational History, Theory Practice Relationship