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Bleakley, Alan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2020
The journal "Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and Practice" has, under Geoff Norman's leadership, promoted a collaborative approach to investigating educationally-savvy and innovative health care practices, where academic medical educators can work closely with healthcare practitioners to improve patient care and safety. But…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Individualism, Self Help Programs, Democracy
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Crane, John M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1983
The Antigonish Movement used lifelong education to overcome educational and economic inequities. Begun in Canada's Maritime Provinces, the movement anticipated many of the principles of lifelong learning, adult learning, and Paolo Freire. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Citizen Participation, Democracy, Lifelong Learning
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Hanzelka, Richard – Educational Leadership, 2007
During its trip to India in 2006, the ASCD Board of Directors visited the Katha School, which is located in a high-poverty section of Delhi. The Katha School began in 1989 with five students. It now houses 1,450 students, with hundreds on a list waiting to get in. Part of the Kalpavriksham Centre for Sustainable Learning, the school is the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Help Programs, National Curriculum, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Breslin, Patrick – Grassroots Development, 1991
Describes the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the political arena, as well as in development and public welfare roles. Traces the recent history of grassroots efforts to solve social problems in Latin America. NGOs can strengthen institution building and influence national policymaking. (KS)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Democracy, Developing Nations, Economic Development