University Extension Before 1915.

Eklund, Lowell R.

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Publication Date: 1976

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University Extension Before 1915

Eklund, Lowell R.

NUEA Spectator, 40, 24, 6-8, Jun 76

The author traces university extension from its elite English roots to evolving forces toward democratization of educational opportunities and the simultaneous emergence of similar American programs such as library-related night schools, the Lyceum movement, Chataqua, the Philadelphia Society for Extension of University Teaching, and the University of Kansas program. (EA)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational History, Extension Education, Higher Education, Part Time Students

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain); United States

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