An Experiment in Adult Education

Autor/in	Steele, Tom
Titel	An Experiment in Adult Education
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 21 (2009) 2, S.22-25 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Adult Learning; Educational Change; Institutional Characteristics; Lifelong Learning; Educational History; Intellectual History; Educational Finance; Institutional Mission; Foreign Countries; Educational Philosophy; Continuing Education Centers; Educational Development; United Kingdom (Leeds) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adulte education; Bildungsreform; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Geistesgeschichte; Bildungsfonds; Ausland; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Further education institution; Weiterbildungseinrichtung; Bildungsentwicklung
Abstract	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 eventually playing an exemplary role in Leeds City Council's overall adult education provision, while attracting a considerable reputation, nationally. As with all adult education, funding changes over the years have required Swarthmore frequently to tailor its programme but it has demonstrably retained its identity as a weathervane for innovatory reform with a focus on the social purpose of adult education and as a centre for the creative arts. In this article, the author reflects on an experiment that has endured against the odds. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10