Lifelong learning for all is a key priority for the International Council for Adult Education and should be for national governments across the world. In order to make this a reality, policies need to be developed based on the concept of education as a human right. The policy framework in Ireland is based on three key principles, Equality,…

While teaching an introductory undergraduate programme planning course, one of the author's students took exception to the overall discussion about how programme objectives are determined. In particular, the student was critical of some of the presumptions about where, how, and by whom objectives were set. Her experiences as a grassroots…

The field of adult education has helped people improve their health and comfort, enhance innovative industrial practice, and gain unimagined opportunities for human achievement. It became a significant force to societal learning and elevated society's economic paradigm. (Author/JOW)

The author suggests a framework for planning and evaluating continuing education, giving attention to the learner, his objectives, and the learning process; these components are discussed in determining the special characteristics of the continuing education of professional health workers, and a model program is presented. The article is in…