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Keane, Patrick – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1982
This paper explores the Victorian concept of social utility as applied to adult education, and seeks to identify early elements of professionalism associated with that concept. The exploration is conducted through the medium of mechanics' institutes in several English-speaking countries. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational History, Lecture Method
