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Direct linkHyland, Terry – Adults Learning, 2005
The idea that post-school education has been influenced by a "therapeutic turn" in recent years has been subjected to critical scrutiny by a number of commentators. Learning initiatives which are dominated by objectives linked to personal and social skills, emotional intelligence and boosting self-esteem and confidence have been labelled as…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Adult Education, Reader Response, Rhetorical Criticism
