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Huuhka, Kosti – Adult Education in Finland, 1970
Descriptors: Adult Education, History
Toiviainen, Timo – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
Consists of two articles responding to the question "Can liberal adult education maintain its independence in Finland?" Notes that independence involves responsibility and discusses various pressures, especially the development of adult vocational training. States that liberal education can justify its existence by demonstrating that in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, General Education
Lehtisalo, Liekki; And Others – Adult Education in Finland, 1983
Summarized the reports of the committees that have been involved in planning all types of adult education programs in Finland. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Educational Legislation
Polkunen, Mirjam; Donner, Henrik Otto – Adult Education in Finland, 1970
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Radio, Music Education
Alkio, Olavi – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
Describes two types of adult educators, the traditional liberal adult educator and the adult vocational trainer. Discusses the need for cooperation between the two types. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
Alanen, Aulis – Adult Education in Finland, 1973
Descriptors: Adult Education, Concept Formation, Definitions, Foreign Countries
Adult Education in Finland, 1974
The article provides summaries of the conference topics: the general background, the administration, the economic responsibility in free cultural activity, the training of employees, the facilities of free cultural activities, and the resolutions of the conference on adult education. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conference Reports, Conferences, Foreign Countries
Pihanurmi, Kalevi; Riuttu, Meri – Adult Education in Finland, 1970
Finnish Broadcasting Company program offerings in foreign languages and other are briefly reviewed, followed by expected trends in educational broadcasting programs. (LY)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Radio, Educational Television, Languages
Pitkanen, Kari; And Others – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
Consists of four articles on the funding of adult education in Finland, with special emphasis on adult vocational education. Describes the various organizations that provide adult education in Finland and discusses their funding sources for 1987. Includes a statement on the financing of vocational adult education by the Finnish government. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Ojalehto, Ritva – Adult Education in Finland, 1990
Adult education should be developed to meet the educational needs of women. Women's salaries rise as their educational level increases--which is not true with men. Women also constitute a larger proportion of the adult education population in Finland. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Females
Lehtinen, Veli – Adult Education in Finland, 1973
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Equal Education, Foreign Countries
Helle, Aarne – Adult Education in Finland, 1972
Deals with the need for continuation and supplementary training in industry. (SP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Industrial Training, Labor Conditions, Training Objectives
Alanen, Aulis – Adult Education in Finland, 1972
Discusses both state and private Correspondence Institutes in Finland. (GB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Extension Education
Kalevi, Sorsa – Adult Education in Finland, 1972
A report on a unique system of adult education originating in the Nordic countries. (GB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Change, Educational Responsibility, Institutional Role
Laurila, Aarne – Adult Education in Finland, 1970
Discusses the role of the mass media, district theaters, national and provincial commissions on the arts, and adult education oriented national organizations in setting art education policy and improving access by Finnish adults to cultural education. (LY)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Educational Opportunities, Fine Arts
