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Walter, Pierre – Environmental Education Research, 2013
Community gardens are rich non-school sites of informal adult learning and education in the North American food movement. To date, however, they have seldom been the subject of research in environmental education. This paper argues that theorising on public pedagogy and social movement learning from the field of Adult Education might effectively…
Descriptors: Gardening, Food, Community Resources, United States History
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Huang, Yan; Boshier, Roger – Convergence, 2008
In March 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao acknowledged that the situation in the Chinese countryside is desperate and claimed new resources would be devoted to healthcare and education. This announcement should have pleased architects of the Chinese "learning initiative" who are building learning cities and villages. The authors describe why…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Social Capital, Human Capital
Hiemstra, Roger – Adult Leadership, 1975
The role of the educator can become one of identifying the various community resources of an educational nature that can be utilized by learners. An elementary school project at Red Oak, Iowa, and a University of Nebraska graduate student project utilizing community resources are described. (BP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Programs
William Temple Foundation, Manchester (England). – 1989
This publication reports on Communities in Crisis, a resource and adult education program designed to encourage local community leaders and volunteers to reflect critically upon their experiences and exchange ideas across different towns, cities, and regions in the United Kingdom. Part 1 describes the program and its three aims: sharing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Cooperation, Community Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1980
Drawing from successful community education practices around the United States and focusing on the unique characteristics of Wisconsin's communities, people, and institutions, this booklet offers ideas and resources for the development of community education programs. An introductory section examines the components of community education, such as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Programs, Community Resources
Fields, Walter; Rosen, Paulette – 1980
Designed for community-based agencies, churches, and educational institutions who operate adult and/or family programs and those who wish to develop parent education projects, this manual describes the content and process of developing a community-based parent education project. It is intended to provide a model for organization and curriculum, so…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Coordination, Community Programs, Community Resources
Batten, Julie – 1989
Communities in Crisis is a British training program for unemployed adults that was developed in response to the needs of community organizations in areas where community programs have few resources. Its underlying philosophy focuses on motivating and encouraging long-term unemployed people to take initiatives and reflect on their progress. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Cooperation, Community Programs
Moore, Allen B.; Brooks, Rusty – 1996
This book presents a "bottom-up" action learning and action planning approach to community economic development. It is based on a learning experience for adults to promote community economic development that became the Community Economic Development Program. The book is organized in 11 chapters that cover the following topics: (1) framework for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Community Planning
Kelley, Douglas – 1980
Through a chronological review of the writings of Howard Y. McClusky, this paper examines the concept of the community council, an integrating agency which unites community resources and organizations for the provision of adult education. After introductory material discussing McClusky's pioneering work in the field of community education, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizens Councils, Community Benefits, Community Colleges
Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, Milwaukee. – 1979
A resource book for the development of arts education in the community is presented in four sections. Section I lists seven of the Wisconsin State Plan Community Related Objectives: to initiate or expand communication between arts groups, arts institutions, and public and private organizations; expand arts education programs for adults through…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Change
Bedggood, Richard, Ed. – 1974
The document contains the texts of nine papers presented at the first conference of the New Zealand Association for Community Education. "Community as a Basis for Education" focuses on ways of utilizing community resources for education and offering learning programs based on the needs of community members. "Community Education and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education, Community Programs
Hanumanthappa, H. S.; And Others – 1972
A study was conducted to identify some generally accepted principles and procedures found to be effective and useful in county and area resource development planning. Review of available published and unpublished literature and involvement of a six-member panel of judges permitted identification of nine principles concerning resource development…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Community Development, Community Programs
Williams, Catharine M. – 1975
Suggestions on how community resources can be organized and made available for both formal education activities and residents of a community are provided. Six categories of community resource learning experiences are examined, consisting of study strips, resource persons, community services, community resource maps, community surveys, and camping…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, Community Cooperation, Community Programs
Decker, Larry E.; And Others – 1990
This national reference manual identifies exemplary local community education projects and highlights the status of statewide community education initiatives and support networks. Information for the directory was gathered through the Community Education Network and National Community Education Association. Preliminary information in the directory…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education
National Advisory Council on Adult Education, Washington, DC. – 1975
The position paper examines the roles and responsibilities which adult educators might assume in parent and early childhood education. Written in response to the widely-held view that the American family today is beset by serious problems, the paper attempts to explore, sensitize, and inform the adult education profession of the possibilities…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Advisory Committees, Community Centers
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