Adult Learning Meets the Green Economy: Lessons from a Green Jobs Education Project

Autor/in	Wagner, Cecelia
Titel	Adult Learning Meets the Green Economy: Lessons from a Green Jobs Education Project
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 24 (2013) 1, S.14-21 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159512467324
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Career Development; Education Work Relationship; Expertise; Job Training; Training Methods; Training Objectives; Skill Development; Skill Obsolescence; Participant Characteristics; Program Implementation; Program Descriptions; Environmental Education; Emerging Occupations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Berufsentwicklung; Expert appraisal; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Training objectiv; Ausbildungsziel; Trainingsziel; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik
Abstract	The new "green economy" affects adult education and workforce development as adult workers seek skills and knowledge that will help them find success in work and life. Recent years have brought about increased interest in and discussion of training for green jobs. Since the introduction of the Green Jobs Act in 2007, questions about how exactly to train workers for jobs in the changing economy have drawn attention from legislators, educators, and the public at large. Demand for new skill sets and refocused expertise requires workers and educators to not only refine basic skills but also create learning opportunities that meet the needs of the contemporary workplace. This article examines issues, challenges, and implications related to the development of a model for green jobs education. The Green Jobs training project of the Institute for Career Development offers perspective on what education and training programs can do to help ready learners to enter the green economy. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10