Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 26,98 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134975066
Containing over 5000 essential references to people, organisations, words and concepts in the field of adult education, this thorough and comprehensive volume represents the standard reference for anyone seeking information on the education of adults.
Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415102421
The first edition of Adult and Continuing Education established itself as one of the most widely used and respected introductory texts on this important area of education. For this second edition, Peter Jarvis has made extensive revisions and has included substantial additional material to take account of the many changes which have occurred in the field of adult education. The book begins with a rationale for the provision of education for adults and analyses contemporary theory before going on to give practical advice on curriculum development and the teaching of adults.
Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Adult education
ISBN : 9781135002787
Author : L. English
Publisher : Springer
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 134972520X
The Encyclopedia of Adult Education is the first comprehensive reference work in this important and fast-growing field, and is an invaluable resource for adult educators who research and teach in the fields of higher education, work in community-based settings, or practise in public or private organizations. Its 170+ articles, written by an international team of contributors from over 17 countries, detail the research and practice of the field from its emergence as a separate discipline to the present day, covering key concepts, issues and individuals and providing a cutting-edge summary of ongoing debates across a wide range of perspectives, from self-directed learning to human resource development. Entries are arranged A-Z and extensive cross-referenced, with detailed bibliographies for each topic to facilitate further research.
Author : Susan Wallace
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 0199679398
Education is of relevance to everyone, but it involves specialized terminology which may be unfamiliar or opaque. The second edition of this UK-focused dictionary - with around 1,100 authoritative entries - provides clear and accessible definitions of the terms, organizations, qualifications, statutes, and much more, involved in education today.
Author : John Field
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,85 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415318846
This one volume reference book covers all the major issues in lifelong learning in four sections: Theoretical Perspectives; Curriculum; International Perspectives; and Widening Participation.
Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 2004-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134377908
This is the third edition of Peter Jarvis' classic textbook, Adult and Continuing Education, which established itself as the most widely used and respected book about education for adults today. In this new edition, the author has made extensive revisions and included substantial additional material to take account of the many changes that have occurred in the field of adult education. Additional and updated material in this much-anticipated new edition includes: a discussion on both globalisation and Europeanisation, indicating the pressures that have been exerted on the educational system to change a greater emphasis on lifelong education, lifelong learning and society an extended discussion on the theorists of distance education and introductory material on e-learning and on-line learning an updated look at changes in UK policy and European policy documents new material on the relationship between research, learning and the changing approaches to knowledge, with more emphasis placed on action learning and research.
Author : David Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000068501
This book brings together studies of significant British scholars of comparative education from the 19th and 20th centuries. Providing a unique and detailed examination of the work of the founding British scholars of research in comparative education, British Scholars of Comparative Education considers the legacy of these key figures and emphasises the importance of understanding their achievements. The advancement of research in comparative education has long been driven by the work of key scholars, ensuring it remains a lively area of educational research. This book highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in driving a progression through humanistic and scientific approaches to new epistemological traditions within the field of comparative education. This in turn reveals critical historical-epistemological transitions that have had lasting impacts on the field. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and scholars in comparative and international education.
Author : Wendy Bosberry-Scott
Publisher : John Catt Educational Ltd
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2010-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 1904724825
Contains up-to-date information on the full range of international schools, including single-sex, co-educational, day and boarding schools, this guide will assist parents and children in choosing the right international school for them.
Author : Nancy Patricia O'Brien
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 2000-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313022771
Focusing on English-language publications of the last decade, this guide identifies and describes key reference and information sources in the field of education today. In addition to general reference sources O'Brien covers major social science reference sources that have a direct or overlapping relationship to education. Nearly 500 entries are arranged by subject and type of work. Most are new to this work. For example, there are now a number of Internet sources with URL addresses and an increased number of journals, which reflects the increasing reliance on periodicals as information sources. The book has also been completely reorganized, with new chapters covering Educational Technology and Media; Multilingual and Multicultural Education; Adult Alternative, Continuing and Distance Education; Curriculum, Instruction, and Content areas; Educational Research, Measurement, and Testing; and so forth. Excluded are lists of education associations and organizations, general social science refe
