The Concept of Adult Education.

Nordhaug, Odd

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Concept of Adult Education.

Nordhaug, Odd

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v30 n4 p153-65 1986

This article clarifies and systematizes different elements inherent in conceptualizations of adult education. Distinctions are made between an age aspect and a life-cycle aspect, and between the aspects of time, formality, organization, intentionality, and normality. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, Educational Theories, Learning Processes, Student Participation, Time Management, Vertical Organization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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