A Period of Divergent Influences, 1941-1950.

Sheats, Paul H.; Smith, Lynda T.

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Publication Date: 1976

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A Period of Divergent Influences, 1941-1950

Sheats, Paul H.; Smith, Lynda T.

NUEA Spectator, 40, 24, 16-8, Jun 76

World War II dramatically increased the scope of higher education/university extension. Two other forces creating educational change were the GI Bill of Rights (1944) and the President's Commission on Higher Education (1947). New directions included postgraduate professional training, labor education, human relations training, interagency coordination, and community development. (EA)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Development, Coordination, Educational Change, Educational History, Extension Education, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Labor Education, Professional Training

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