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Scott McLean; Laura Montes de Oca Barrera – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
This article explores informal adult education for change in Mexico through the conceptual lens of social movement learning and public pedagogy. It adopts a multiple case design featuring two advocacy networks, two civil society organisations, and two self-help authors. It analyses how they position themselves as change agents addressing issues of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Adult Education, Social Change, Advocacy
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Low, Sarah; Nash, Rosie; Butler-Henderson, Kerryn; Lloyd, Sheree – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Transversal Competencies (TCs) (interpersonal, intrapersonal, critical thinking and global citizenship skills) are essential skills, knowledge and behaviours for work and life success. Limited literature exists on methods to develop TC for adult education. This scoping review explores how TCs are being embedded into health professional learning…
Descriptors: Competence, Interpersonal Competence, Critical Thinking, Citizenship
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Tikhonova, Anna U. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The paper analyzes studies on continuing education, explains the concept of "continuity of patriotic education and moral development by means of regional culture", determines the uniqueness of regional culture as the core of patriotic education and moral development, and characterizes the model of continuity of patriotic education and…
Descriptors: Patriotism, Citizenship Education, Moral Development, Continuing Education
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Stromquist, Nelly P. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2006
A fundamental reason for the advocacy of women's literacy is its contribution to the attainment of citizenship, that is the claiming and use of public space and power. Following a presentation of basic trends and public policies in literacy, this article reviews the diverse theoretical understandings of literacy. It discusses normative arguments…
Descriptors: Females, Citizenship, Feminism, Adult Literacy