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Candy, Philip C. – 1991
This book presents a comprehensive survey and analysis of the concept of self-direction in learning. Part 1 (Chapters 1-3) distinguishes uses and meanings of the term self-direction and provides an historical introduction. Part 2 (Chapters 4-7) contains a more careful analysis of the four principal domains of self-direction: personal autonomy,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Research
Whaples, Gene C.; Ewert, D. Merrill – 1981
This report of the proceedings of the Third Annual Lifelong Learning Research Conference held at the University of Maryland, February 6-7, 1981, contains abstracts of forty-eight papers, three symposium papers, and the plenary address. The conference focus was on nonformal adult education. Papers deal with environmental/leisure education issues,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Community Development
