International Perspectives on Adult Education. Information Series No. 321.

Autor/in	Knox, Alan B.
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	International Perspectives on Adult Education. Information Series No. 321.
Quelle	(1987), (59 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Continuing Education; Cultural Pluralism; Decision Making; Developed Nations; Developing Nations; Educational Planning; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Government Role; International Cooperation; International Education; Lifelong Learning; Nonformal Education; Postsecondary Education; Program Development; Rural Education; Social Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Weiterbildung; Kulturpluralismus; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bildungsplanung; Ausland; Globales Denken; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Internationale Erziehung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Programmplanung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	Adult continuing education practitioners in the United States can improve their planning and decision making by developing an understanding of major societal influences on their programs. One way of understanding local influences is to learn about such influences on educational programs for adults in other national settings. This monograph is intended to illustrate the uses to which conclusions about societal influences can be put when making local planning decisions. The utility of an international perspective on the following seven decision areas is explored: planning, participation, campaigns, staffing, clientele, pluralism, and higher education. The section on strategic planning analyzes societal influences on agency functioning and on the service area, including social trends and client interests in six major regions of the world. Societal influences that deter participation in educational activities by hard-to-reach adults and that affect program priorities are examined. Selected societal characteristics associated with successful literacy programs are covered in the section on planning literacy campaigns. The section on providing professional development activities for adult education practitioners compares the contributions of providers, associations, and universities in various regions of the world. Examples of collaborative efforts that have been established in Europe, Canada, and Australia are provided. Each section includes implications for practitioners in the United States. Appendixes list journals with articles on adult education, methods of comparative analysis, and promising sources of comparative social indicators. (SK)
Anmerkungen	National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Publications Office, Box F, 1960 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1090 (Order No. IN321--$6.00).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01