Presents a framework for critical reflection on adult education literature in four sets of questions: methodological, experiential, communicative, and political. Addresses reasons for student resistance to critical analysis. (SK)

This paper summarizes and critiques the literature concerning the development and use of time-compressed, intensive course formats in colleges and universities and suggests directions for future inquiry. The paper begins with a discussion of the origins of intensive courses and their development over time. Briefly reviewed are related educational…