University Adult Education Related to Practice
University Adult Education Related to Practice
Author(s): Ekkehard NuisslSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Adult Education
Published by: Editura Universității de Vest
Keywords: lifelong learning; adult education;
Summary/Abstract: The relation between universities and practice is complicated and sensible. This is true also for the discipline of adult education as science and as practice of universites as teaching organisations.There is a wide range of tasks for adult education as scientific discipline to support and develop the practice of adults learning, but also a challenge to contribute with appropriate offers in this field. In this article there are given some examples of concrete relations between universities and practice regarding adult education and learning. Coming from these examples there are pointed out the main obstacles as well as the prior benefits of such activities. The article is based on the discussions in a panel during the conference on lifelong learning at the university of Iasi in April 2014. The author was chairing this section.
Journal: Revista de Științe ale Educației
- Issue Year: 29/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 13-18
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English