Adult Education in Greece

Autor/in	Kokkos, Alexios
Titel	Adult Education in Greece
Quelle	In: Convergence, 41 (2008) 2-3, S.59-73 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-8146
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Professional Training; Foreign Countries; Participation; Educational Quality; Outcomes of Education; Public Policy; Educational Development; Trend Analysis; Educational Trends; Socioeconomic Influences; International Education; Change Strategies; Educational Assessment; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Berufliche Fachbildung; Berufliche Fortbildung; Ausland; Teilnahme; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Öffentliche Ordnung; Bildungsentwicklung; Trendanalyse; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Internationale Erziehung; Lösungsstrategie; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Griechenland
Abstract	The central aim of this article is to analyse the current situation of adult education in Greece. The article focuses on the following points: (a) the degree of participation in programmes of continuing professional training and general adult education courses, (b) the quality and the outcomes of the adult education provision in Greece, and (c) the governmental policies and initiatives of adult education which relate to these points. This national study is compared with relevant developments at international level and is connected to the broader socio-economic conditions that have an impact on the developments of the field of adult education. The article begins with the examination of the international trends in adult education within the current socio-economic context and then it proceeds to the analysis of the situation of adult education in Greece. (Contains 3 tables and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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/academic-journals/convergence#
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10