Training Adult Educators in Europe
Published on 2. May 1991
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-415-01882-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a comparative study of systems for preparing adult educators in the major European countries. It provides reference material on funding, provision and cultural orientation in the Benelux countries, France and the Mediterranean, the German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Eire. Traditionally, there has been little formal preparation and no teaching certificate required for teaching adults. Subject knowledge, enthusiasm and common sense have been considered the important qualifications. The contributors to this book argue that although this approach has helped avoid the development of a closed profession, training has often been minimal and teaching of variable quality. As the European socio-economic community takes shape and the opportunities and requirements for adult learning increase - particularly in business and language skills - it is becoming clear that there needs to be more Europe-wide specialist training and evaluation in teaching and management skills. This book should be of interest to professionals and students in the fields of adult and comparative education.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-01882-1 (9780415018821)
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Content
Chapter 1. Towards a Theoretical Rationale Peter Jarvis Benelux Countries 2. The Training of Adult Educators in Belgium Huib Hinnekint 3. Adult Education in the Netherlands Sanneke Bolhuis and Joke Wagenaar English Speaking Countries 4. Adult Education in the Republic of Ireland: The Training of Adult Educators Declan Irvine 5. Educators of Adults in England and Wales Derek Legge Franco-Mediterranean Countries 6. The Training of Adult Educators in France Pierre Freynet 7. Training Adult Educators in Greece Dimitris Vergidis 8. The Organisation of Agencies for Adult Education in Italy P aolo Federighi 9. Training Adult Educators in Spain J. Quintana Cabanas and J. Valcarcel Amador German-Speaking Countries 10. Basic and Further Education and Training for Adult Educators in Austria Ursula Knitter-Lux 11. Training in the Federal Republic of Germany Johannes Weinberg 12. Training Adult Educators in Switzerland Carl Roher Scandinavian Countries 13. The Supplementary Training of Teachers in Voluntary Adult Education in Denmark Ivan Hauser 14. The Training of Adult Educators in Finland Pentti Yrjola 15. The Training of Ault Educators in Norway Haligjerd Brattset 16. Training Adult Educators in Sweden Yngya Kasimir Conclusions 17. Some Current Issues in the Training of Adult Educators Alan Chadwick Appendices 1. Training Adult Educators in Cyprus Klitos Symeonides 2. The European Bureau of Adult Education Bill Bax Notes on the Contributors.