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ERIC Number: ED468657
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 198
Abstractor: N/A
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)
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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