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Peer reviewedBersch, Gretchen T.; Lund, Carole L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2002
The example of the formation of a learning community in a Yukon Island retreat center demonstrates the influence of context and the importance of community building. Organic learning occurs through the synthesis of the natural environment, the community, and the learning process. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Context Effect, Educational Environment, Geographic Isolation
