Beyond Rhetoric
Subtitle: Adult Learning Policies and Practices
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9789264199446
Subjects: Education; Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: This publication aims to identify what works in the policy and practice of adult learning, drawing on the experience of nine OECD countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (England). It defines the features of a desirable system of adult learning, including ways to motivate adults to learn and methods to deliver appropriate services. This book will be indispensable to policy makers and those involved in the practice of adult learning.
Table of contents: title: Highlights; title: Introduction; title: Issues in Adult Learning; title: Patterns of participation and provision; title: Overview of Country Policies and Practices; title: Strengthening the Incentives and Motivation for Adults to Learn; title: Improving the Delivery of Learning to Adults; title: Promoting Better Integration of Supply and Demand; title: Desirable Features of Adult Learning Systems; title: Annexes.