Abstract
The purpose of this roundtable is to explore the evolution of Adult Education in several European nations relative to the United States and the advantages of the broadened European vision of adult learning as lifelong-lifewide. Through examining these practices we may discover options for inclusion in the United States.
Keywords
adult education, andragogy, vocational education, Western Europe, globalization.
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Recommended Citation
Parker, J. M.,
&
Collins, J. C.
(2015).
Adult Learning and the Shrinking Globe.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2015/roundtables/14
Adult Learning and the Shrinking Globe
The purpose of this roundtable is to explore the evolution of Adult Education in several European nations relative to the United States and the advantages of the broadened European vision of adult learning as lifelong-lifewide. Through examining these practices we may discover options for inclusion in the United States.