ERIC Number: ED468657
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 198
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ISBN: ISBN-1-86201-048-X
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Promoting European Dimensions in Lifelong Learning.
Field, John, Ed.
This collection of 19 essays shares the lessons of a wealth of experience and challenges professionals to open up adult learning to a variety of international perspectives. The first essay, "Building a European Dimension: A Realistic Response to Globalization?" (John Field), is an introduction to the essays. The six essays in Section I, Learning Lessons, are "Developing Proposals for European Funding" (Jane Field); "Coordinating European Lifelong Learning Projects: Reflections on Experience" (Pamela Clayton); "'The Beautiful Book': Guidelines for Producing Transnational Publications" (Jenny Headlam-Wells, Carol Blackman); "Networking and Intercultural Communication: Triumphs and Tribulations" (Lore Arthur); "European Partnerships: Exhilaration or Exasperation?" (Mike Osborne, Martin Cloonan, Iddo Oberski); and "Adult Education and Social Purpose: The Work of the International League for Social Commitment in Adult Education, 1984-94" (Vida Mohorcic Spolar, John Payne). Section II, Promoting Curriculum Change, consists of these three essays: "Beyond the Borders of Study Skills and Personal Development" (Kenneth Gibson); "Adult Learners' Environmental Training and Resources Project: A European Partnership" (Julie Shaw); and "Building a European Dimension in Trade Union Education" (Jeff Bridgford). Section III, Involving New Learners, has these four essays: "Disabled Students: Learning, Training, and Europe" (David French); "The PIMOS (Preventative Initiative to Maintain Occupational Skills): An Example of the Benefits from a Transnational Project" (Philip Taylor, Wigel Lloyd, Christine Tillsley, Shree Mandke); "Re-naissance--A Case Study of a United Kingdom Charity's Experience of a European Lifelong Learning Project" (John Rotherham, Paul Twynam); and "CICERO: A Journey into Europe" (Frances Homewood). The three essays in Section IV, Changing Policies and Institutions, are "Benefitting from European Activities in a College of Further Education" (Lisa Morris); "'Perhaps' Visions: Rethinking European Activities Within a University School of Continuing Education" (Keith Forrester); and "Reflecting on Policy" (Sue Waddington). Section V, Where to Find Out More, includes these two essays: "Promoting Lasting Change Through Evaluation" (Jane Field) and "European Resources on the Web: An Annotated List" (John Field). An index is provided. (YLB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Fund Raising, Global Approach, Grantsmanship, Intercultural Communication, International Communication, International Cooperation, International Educational Exchange, Job Training, Labor Education, Lifelong Learning, Material Development, Networks, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Partnerships in Education, Postsecondary Education, Proposal Writing, Study Skills, Unions
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 21 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE11 7GE, United Kingdom. Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk.
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Inst. of Adult Continuing Education, Leicester (England).
Identifiers - Location: European Union
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