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Janne, Henri; Roggemans, Marie Laure – 1971
Aspects of change in industrial societies as they relate to adult education are discussed in this paper which proposes a system of life-long education. New features of societies practicing adult education and new trends typical of the components of adult education systems are analyzed. Guidelines are presented for life-long education in all phases…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adults
Huuhka, Kosti – Adult Education in Finland, 1978
With the concept of lifelong education as the leading principle in planning and developing educational systems, the author outlines the four areas of adult education in Finland (supplementing general basic education, adult vocational education, developing citizenship, and individual self-development) and the demands placed on the educational…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Citizenship
Paechter, Carrie – 1999
The concept of lifelong learning has become important in recent years as adults increasingly need to adapt and innovate, become more flexible workers, and take more active roles in the education of their children. Most of the discussion of lifelong learning, however, is couched in terms of formal educational institutions. But informal learning may…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Students, Adults
Wildemeersch, Danny, Ed.; Finger, Matthias, Ed.; Jansen, Theo, Ed. – 2000
In this book, 16 authors from Europe, Africa, and the United States reflect on the transformations that are currently taking place in the field of adult and continuing education. The 12 chapters are "Reconciling the Irreconcilable? Adult and Continuing Education Between Personal Development, Corporate Concerns, and Public Responsibility"…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education
2002
This document contains three papers on key skills and competencies and human resource development (HRD). "Career Related Competencies" (Marinka A.C.T. Kuijpers) reports findings from surveys completed by Dutch employees who identified these issues: self-reflection is more important than career control; age and gender influence attitude…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Age, Career Choice