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Salminen, Lea – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
The author examines how adult education in Finland is being affected by legislation. She discusses the Finnish school system. Several forms of adult education are described, including evening courses, independent study, training of the unemployed, on-the-job training, continuation courses, and correspondence training. The funding of adult training…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study, Educational Finance
Virtala, Mirja – Adult Education in Finland, 1984
The author discusses the promotion of basic general education as a main area of adult education, the adult population's level in basic general education and the desire to study school courses, the procedure for studying and passing school examinations, studying for and passing school courses, and the future of Finnish education. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Correspondence Schools
Toiviainen, Timo – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
Discusses providers of and the concept of liberal adult education in Finland. Providers include (1) folk high schools, (2) adult education centers, (3) voluntary popular organizations, (4) public libraries, (5) evening schools, (6) cooperative groups formed of universities and other adult education providers, (7) summer universities, and (8)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Cooperative Programs, Distance Education
