Adult Education: Progress and Problem

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Title: Adult Education: Progress and Problem
Language: English
Authors: Elsdon, Konrad T.
Source: Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education. 1985 15(3):363-373.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1985
Document Type: Journal Articles
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Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education
Abstract: Criticized are adult education practices derived from methods that are excellent and necessary but have been distorted by being misunderstood, taken to dogmatic extremes, or applied with an exclusiveness that neglects other equally necessary ingredients in the educational transaction, e.g., deschooling; negotiation, learner-centeredness, and participation; participatory research and conscientiousness. (RM)
Journal Code: CIJJUN1986
Entry Date: 1986
Accession Number: EJ332205
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Criticized are adult education practices derived from methods that are excellent and necessary but have been distorted by being misunderstood, taken to dogmatic extremes, or applied with an exclusiveness that neglects other equally necessary ingredients in the educational transaction, e.g., deschooling; negotiation, learner-centeredness, and participation; participatory research and conscientiousness. (RM)