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Direct linkSteele, Tom – Adults Learning, 2009
The Swarthmore Educational Settlement was founded in Leeds in 1909. Since then thousands of adult learners have benefited from its combinations of liberal, vocational and creative arts programmes, homely atmosphere and commitment to fellowship in learning. It has remained an independent centre, running its own affairs through its own council and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Change, Institutional Characteristics
Peer reviewedThomas, J. E. – Studies in Adult Education, 1972
Article is concerned with the development of university adult education from which pressures have emerged for the development of universal styles and methods of working. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education Centers, Educational Administration, Educational Development
Peer reviewedColes, E. K. Townsend – International Review of Education, 1972
Article examines university adult education in a global context, and raises the question of whether the university should be responsible for the continuing education of community members. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education
Peer reviewedHooja, Rakesh – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1976
A model for providing continuing education in both rural and urban areas of India for both youth and adults. (ABM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Continuing Education Centers, Developing Nations
Jones, H. A. – Adult Education (London), 1978
The paper examines the current status of adult education in Britain and abroad; notes some features of our society important in determining the direction of educational development and change. Offers suggestions for adult education in the contexts of the trends outlined. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education Centers, Educational Change, Educational Development
Parrott, Allen; Flude, Ray – Adult Education (London), 1979
According to the authors, successful implementation of a recurrent education system depends to a large extent on the quality of existing local institutions which can be adapted to provide secondary and postsecondary educational service, accessibility, and flexibility. They emphasize the potential of community colleges as local education centers.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Colleges, Community Schools
Toiviainen, Timo – Adult Education in Finland, 1979
Discusses the Finnish government's decision of principles concerning the development of adult education in terms of "free cultural and educational work": adult education centers or civic and workers' institutes, folk high schools, and study circles and cultural work of national civic organizations. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education Centers, Educational Assessment, Educational Development
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1977
The document contains summaries and discussions of six papers presented at a seminar held in Strobl, Austria, in May 1976 to examine recurrent education in Austria. Recurrent education is interpreted as a system which offers both nonwork-related and work-related courses to adults during their working life. The conference dealt with practical…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education
