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Download full textCosta Veloso, Esmeraldina – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2017
U3As have their origin in 1973 in Toulouse, France, with Professor Pierre Vellas. This French influence was also felt in Portugal and the first Portuguese U3A opened its doors also in the 1970's. However, from inception the Portuguese reality was very different from the French model, especially in regards to its promoters. However, both in France…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Universities, Adult Education
Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
Kerka, Sandra – 1999
This brief suggests that Universities of the Third Age (U3As) provide learning opportunities for older adults. Worldwide, they typically take one of two forms. Based on the first U3A founded in 1973, the French model is university based and offers mostly formal courses. Arising in Cambridge in 1981, the British model emphasizes informal,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Annotated Bibliographies, Community Education
Clennell, Stephanie, Ed. – 1990
A survey of older students received responses from 4,461 people aged 60 or over in four European countries: United Kingdom, West Germany, France, and Belgium. The questionnaire had three sections: students' background; information on study methods, time spent, organization of work, and use of study aids; and Approaches to Study Inventory (ASI).…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Developed Nations, Educational Gerontology
Peterson, Richard E. – 1980
This paper sketches major programs for adult education in Sweden, the Soviet Union, France, and England and considers several policy implications for adult education in the United States. The first section examines the reforms in Swedish public education designed to facilitate social equality, with special emphasis on the study circle. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis, Continuing Education
McIntosh, Steven; Steedman, Hilary – 2000
In order to develop conclusions about future policy aimed at addressing the challenge of workers at risk because of low skills, the NEWSKILLS project combined scientific analysis with consultation with social partner representatives, policy analysis, and field work in firms. Population proportions in International Standard Classification of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, At Risk Persons, Basic Skills
