Adult Higher Education from an International Perspective.

Kasworm, Carol E.

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ERIC Number: EJ470954

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Adult Higher Education from an International Perspective.

Kasworm, Carol E.

Higher Education, v25 n4 p411-23 Jun 1993

The status of higher education for nontraditional, adult students in a variety of countries is examined, looking at national enrollment patterns and at related public policies and programs. Unique and valuable alternative instructional strategies are found, many based on adult learning theory. (MSE)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Andragogy, Comparative Education, Continuing Education, Enrollment Rate, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Postsecondary Education

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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