Adult & Continuing Education

This book provides an overview and evaluation of the quality of bilingual education found in internationalised higher education institutions. Its authors focus on the multifaceted roles that language(s) play in these growing multilingual spaces and...

Originally published in 1980 this book examines why adult education historically failed to attract working class students and whether experiences in Northern Ireland, the USA and Italy have any lessons to teach. Drawing together authors committed to...

First published in 1984, this collection of essays was the first account of the development of the University of the Third Age in Britain (U3A). Changing employment patterns and increasing pressure on traditional areas of secondary and higher education...

Combining the experience of over a dozen successful graduate entrepreneurs with the latest thinking and research on the subject, this book makes students and graduates aware of the benefits of starting their own business and offers a practical...

Winner of the AAACE Cyril O. Houle Award This book constructs a deepening, interdisciplinary understanding of adult learning and imaginatively reframes its transformative aspects. The authors explore the tension at the heart of current understanding of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956633200Author Phil BiggertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Godiva BooksPublisher Godiva BooksWeight(grams) 317gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 254mm * 8mm

More than a personal account of a career in education, but an argument for an idea, Extramural is an argument for the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and the invaluable part Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education has played in helping people pursue...

'Destiny Learning', a path of adult education conceived and developed by Coenraad van Houten (based on the work of Rudolf Steiner), is here expanded to show a threefold way of working with karma: understanding, transforming and ordering. This threefold...

Learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom, embedded in local practices, traditions and interactions. But whereas the importance of social practice is increasingly recognised in literacy education, Numeracy as Social Practice: Global...

In today's society, people and organisations increasingly undergo processes of transition. Experiences of change affect all areas of life: our jobs, relationships, status, communities, engagement in civil society, lifestyles, even understandings of our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738578139Author IsaacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Blessing IsaacksonPublisher Blessing IsaacksonWeight(grams) 222g

On Teaching and Learning takes the ideas explored in renowned educator Jane Vella's best-selling book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach to the next level and explores how dialogue education has been applied in educational settings around the world...

Both interest in and understanding of narrative analysis had developed rapidly in recent years and is now a mainstream element of research across many disciplines. In the groundbreaking Telling Lives: Exploring dimensions of narratives, the author...

Here is a student guide to writing an effective doctoral dissertation or a master's thesis. This book disaggregates the elements of the dissertation and provides the student with a description, definition, and example of each dissertation element. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987626707Author Sarah CordinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Sarah CordinerPublisher Sarah CordinerWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

`This book confirms David Harris' status as a leading theorist in contemporary culture and leisure in the UK. He offers a distinctive, coherent and authoritative guide to the major concepts and debates that should engage leisure scholars and scholarship'...

This book offers a retrospective view of Organization Development theory and practice based on research conducted between 1990 and 2010.

First published in 1987, Radical Adult Education examines the critical relationship between politics and adult education, exploring how public policy shapes educational opportunities for adults. It traces the evolution of adult education from voluntary...

This book explores adult learning at the intersection of a rapidly changing world of work and society, and the personal, lived experiences of individuals navigating these shifts. It illuminates the social dimensions of adults learning in the contemporary...

This book examines the intersections of internationalisation, policy, student experience and teaching practices of multilingual teachers in higher education. It provides fresh insights into what it means to teach and learn across diverse linguistic...

First published in 1986, this book examines the diverse applications and implications of microcomputers in adult learning. It explores both practical and theoretical aspects, including hardware selection, software development, and pedagogical...

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Language Learning Later in Life delves into the transformative potential of learning a new language at an older age, exploring its multifaceted impact on healthy aging.

Providing a comprehensive guide to mentoring and professional development in the post-compulsory sector, where educators play a crucial role in shaping the lives of young adult learners, this invaluable resource explores the transformative power of...

This edited volume will give readers an in-depth grasp of the dynamics and intricacies of the field of adult education and provide an investigation of the journeys of adult educators, exploring how their experiences shape and influence their learning and...

This book identifies and celebrates the learning adult educators can gain from the numerous sites of community activism, learning, and social change that are currently taking place across the globe.While the relentless push of neoliberalism has struck at...

Drawing on three decades of practical investigations, this book establishes new understandings about the importance of learning through work, outlining its purposes, contributions, conceptions and the curriculum, pedagogical and personal practices that...

This academic book delves into the powerful impact of the Clemente program in Australia, focusing on individuals facing various disadvantages. Through partnerships with community organisations, municipal governments, and human service organizations - the...

A freshly updated and science-based guide for contemporary adult educators In the newly revised second edition of Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice, a team of veteran adult educators delivers an authoritative guide to adult education that is...

This book is both a deep dive into and a critique of foundational decolonial concepts and epistemologies, engaging both historical, theoretical analyses of social issues and conditions, and standpoints from activism. The chapters are situated within...

This book is both a deep dive into and a critique of foundational decolonial concepts and epistemologies, engaging both historical, theoretical analyses of social issues and conditions, and standpoints from activism. The chapters are situated within...

This book explores the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy within higher education, addressing both instructors' and students' preparedness to engage with AI technologies responsibly and effectively. By synthesising existing frameworks and...

The Award in Education and Training is an introductory teaching qualification for anyone who is currently teaching, or who would like to find out what it's like to teach. This core, comprehensive textbook: *is easy to read for anyone new to...

In order for decolonisation to avoid becoming yet another orthodoxy, this book argues that it is necessary to recognise the neoliberal ideologies and imperatives that drive so much work in universities in both the Global Norths and Global Souths, and to...

Materials for Learning (1981) examines the ability of books and broadcasts to change lives. The combination of print, radio, television and group meetings - distance teaching - can transform education in developing countries. Effective distance teaching...

In order for decolonisation to avoid becoming yet another orthodoxy, this book argues that it is necessary to recognise the neoliberal ideologies and imperatives that drive so much work in universities in both the Global Norths and Global Souths, and to...

Adopting a 'social practice' approach to literacy research based on ethnographic methods, this book provides a strong critique of dominant understandings of the role of literacy in the lives of adults in Australia. It explores how groups of working-class...

The essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 5th Edition is filled with practical advice and proven guidance for designing and...

Beijing Institute for the Learning Society (BILS) was inaugurated in October 2011 through the joint efforts of Beijing Leading Group Office for Construction of Learning City and Beijing Normal University. The main focus of BILS lies within the education...

Vocational education and training (VET) can be difficult to define since it is set in a turbulent and volatile environment marked by national and regional specificities. It can be delivered at different levels and by a variety of providers, including...