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Japanese Social Education and Kominkan Practice: Focus on Residents' Self-Learning in Community
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Wang, Qianran – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
This article introduces Kominkan and its practice on Japanese social education and how it facilitates Japanese adult education and lifelong learning in local communities. Historically, social education was understood as all education that promotes social development and societal progress. Kominkan, as Japanese social education institutions for…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning, Self Determination
Traditions and Customs in Community Development: The Case of Nkanu West and Nkanu East Local Government Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria
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Adekola, G.; Egbo, Nwoye Charles – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study examined the influence of traditions and customs on community development in Nkanu West and Nkanu East Local Government Areas of Enugu State. The study was carried out with three objectives and three null hypotheses. The research adopted descriptive survey design with a population of 2,125 members of community Based Organizations in the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Traditionalism, Community Organizations, Community Surveys
Community Work and Local Authority Decision Making: Potential and Problems
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Corina, Lewis – Community Development Journal, 1976
British local authority and decision making procedures are described for community developers. Included are potential ways of influencing the authority system, and problems and areas of weakness that may be encountered in dealing with the system. (ABM)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Problems
Community Re-Development and Community Re-Action.
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Scott, D. W. – Community Development Journal, 1978
The paper describes the Moss Side District Centre (MSCD), a community development project in the inner city of Manchester, England, the problems and struggles associated with it, the social consequences of the MSDC, options for social change, and the need for community action. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Problems, Foreign Countries
Establishing Community Learning and Information Centers (CLICs) in Underserved Malian Communities. Final Report
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Academy for Educational Development, 2005
The purpose of the Community Learning and Information Center (CLIC) project was "to accelerate economic, social and political growth by providing residents in twelve underserved Malian communities with access to easily accessible development information and affordable access to information and communication technology (ICT), high-value…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Program Effectiveness, Information Centers, Foreign Countries
Understanding the Role of Healing in Aboriginal Communities. Corrections. Aboriginal Peoples Collection = Comprendre le role de la guerison dans les collectivites autochtones. Affaires correctionnelles. Collection sur les autochtones.
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Krawll, Marcia B. – 1994
Written in English and French, this report presents views of Canadian Aboriginal community members about developing healthy communities. In-depth interviews were conducted with elders, youth, parents, political leaders, victims, offenders, and government employees in five Aboriginal communities, and telephone and mail surveys were conducted in…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Development
Education North Evaluation (1978-1982) and Alternative Programs Source Book. Summary.
Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
Projects such as Education North, a pilot project for community involvement in education conducted by the Alberta government, can be successful in geographically and culturally isolated communities where social, cultural, and political conflicts affect education. Between 1979 and 1982, Education North operated local education societies in six…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Characteristics, Community Development