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Download full textSheared, Vanessa – 1996
According to Knowles (1980), adults come to the learning environment when they are ready. His concept of andragogy is based on these assumptions: changes in self-concept, the role of experience, readiness to learn, and orientation to learning. Increasing concern has been placed upon the need to address the multiple cultural needs of learners and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Afrocentrism, Andragogy
Peer reviewedKing, William M. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1990
States White, Eurocentric, normative orientation research on people of color has presented a deficit model of the Afro-American. Advocates new research theories and fewer static research methods. Considers an Afrocentric perspective to research, offering a framework for social research for Blacks rather than about them. (NL)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Bias, Black Stereotypes, Black Studies
Peer reviewedSinger, Alan – Social Education, 1993
Reviews the debate concerning the impact of Afrocentric education and multicultural education on U.S. history instruction and course content. Responds to criticisms of Afrocentric education by historians Diane Ravitch and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Contends that multicultural education can help recognize divisions in U.S. society and show a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Studies
