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Different Battleground, New Advocacy Tactics: A Decade of Adult Learning in England
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Quintero, Lucia; Tuckett, Alan – Convergence, 2007
In anticipation of CONFINTEA VI, this article critically reflects on the last decade of English adult education policy. The United Kingdom played an important role in 1997's Hamburg conference by putting forward International Adult Learners' Week, and inspiring delegates by its enthusiasm for adult education. However the trajectory of the past ten…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning
Emerging Adult Educators' Experiences in an International On-Line Forum
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Sandmann, Lorilee R.; Reischmann, Jost; Kim, Young Sek – Convergence, 2007
It is hoped that the opportunity to engage in dialogue with fellow adult learners from different countries will enable adult learners and educators to become more globalised in their perspectives and to actively take their place in a global society. This article describes a study that explores how an asynchronous internet-based forum encourages…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Foreign Countries
Adult Teachers as Researchers: Ethnographic Approaches to Numeracy and Literacy as Social Practices in South Asia
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Street, Brian V.; Rogers, Alan; Baker, Dave – Convergence, 2006
It has long been orthodoxy among adult educators that those who teach adults need to take into account the existing knowledge, practices, perceptions and expectations of the learners. This is true at both central level where curricula and teaching-learning materials are developed and at local level where adult teacher/facilitator meets adult…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Researchers, Numeracy, Adult Students
The Systems Approach as a Catalyst for Creating an Effective Learning Environment.
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Biswalo, Peles – Convergence, 2001
An instructional systems design approach to distance education systematically applies instructional principles based on how people learn in order to create an effective learning environment. A performance-based philosophy and authentic performance assessments, including portfolios, are important elements. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Distance Education, Educational Environment
Environmental Adult Educator Training: Suggestions for Effective Practice
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Haugen, Caitlin Secrest – Convergence, 2006
Environmental adult education (EAE) is a viable solution to the world's mounting environmental problems. EAE is a new and emerging field that is faced with constant changes and challenges. While this change presents practitioners with options for dynamic research possibilities, EAE is such that theory and practice in the field face a potential for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Sustainable Development, Adult Educators, Environmental Education
Adult Education for Social Change: The Role of a Grassroots Organization in Canada
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Guo, Shibao – Convergence, 2006
This study examines the role of adult education in bringing about social change through community development initiatives at a grassroots organisation called SUCCESS (United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society), an immigrant community organisation in Vancouver, Canada. It adopts a case study approach. The study focuses on the historical…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Case Studies, Organizational Development, Community Development