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Moro'oka, Kazufusa; And Others – 1989
Three adult education programs being conducted in Japan are described in the case studies in this packet. The first case study (by K. Moro'oka) describes an adult education center in Ohyama in which education and community services are integrated. The program first put emphasis on community building, then on the development of human resources.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, College Programs
Download full textInstituto Nacional para la Educacion de los Adultos, Mexico City (Mexico). – 1990
The series "Self-instructional Notes on Social Participation" is a six volume series intended as teaching aids for adult educators. The theoretical, methodological, informative and practical elements of this series will assist professionals in their work and help them achieve greater success. The specific purpose of each notebook is…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Hone, Karen A. – 1984
This inventory of model programs in rural postsecondary education is part of a larger project to provide current research and resource information to rural educators and policy makers. The inventory is illustrative--not comprehensive or exhaustive--and results from mailing 805 survey instruments which elicited 251 responses and 183 candidates for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges
Instituto Nacional para la Educacion de los Adultos, Mexico City (Mexico). – 1991
The series "Self-instructional Notes on Social Participation" is a six volume series intended as teaching aids for adult educators. The theoretical, methodological, informative and practical elements of this series will assist professionals in their work and help them achieve greater success. The specific purpose of each notebook is…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Topsfield Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1998
This facilitator's guide explains how to lead a series of five sessions (study circles) designed to foster public dialogue and problem solving among citizens interested in meeting the challenges of community growth and development. The document begins with an introduction to the concept of study circles that examines the following: definition of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Citizen Participation
Reed, Horace B., Ed.; Loughran, Elizabeth Lee, Ed. – 1984
This compedium volume summarizes a study on the characteristics and underlying assumptions of education beyond schools. The three chapters in Part I present a method for analyzing and comparing 10 distinct approaches to out-of-school education and demonstrate the important kinds of generalizations this method can generate. Chapter 1 is an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Thompson, Jane – 2002
This guide offers insight, advice, examples, and resources aimed at community education practitioners in the United Kingdom who want to establish sustainable community education and neighborhood renewal programs promoting active citizenship and social change. The following topics are discussed: (1) neighborhoods in crisis; (2) proposed government…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Check Lists
Slater, Marsha; Allsman, Ava; Savage, Ron; Havens, Lani; Blohm, Judee; Raftery, Kate – 2002
This document, which was developed to assist Peace Corps volunteers and those responsible for training them, presents an introductory booklet and six toolkits for use in the training provided to and by volunteers involved in community development. All the materials emphasize long-term participatory approaches to sustainable development and a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Case Studies
