Connecting Early American Values to the Current Practice of Adult Education
Overview & Synopsis
A historical account is presented of adult education practice by exploring the lives of a few prominent men and women from the 19 century often not associated with the formal adult education 19th movement. These include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Henry David Thoreau. This article seeks to provide a historical context for the adult education movement in the United States, to discuss some dominant values that seem to have guided the movement, and to examine current values that may be evident in contemporary adult education practice.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Connecting Early American Values to the Current Practice of Adult Education |
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| Author / Organization | Muetz, Kalpana Gupta, Frush, Kristi L. |
| Subject & Discipline | Adult Education, Educational Practices, Change Agents |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-235791 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |