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Blid, Henry – 1989
This short book, based on the Swedish experience, explores the concept and the operation of study circles. The book is organized in nine sections. The first section looks at the various definitions of study circles in history and the literature, arriving at a broad working concept of study circles. This is followed by an overview of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries
Swindell, Rick – 1995
In 1995, there were 107 universities of the third age (U3As) in Australia (up from 104 in 1994) and Australian membership in U3A groups totaled 26,346 (compared to 20,788 in 1994). U3A membership in New Zealand was also up. In view of the increasing popularity of U3As in Australasia and the success of U3A networks in a number of countries…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Articulation (Education), Foreign Countries
