Beyond Rhetoric : Adult Learning Policies and Practices / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Pont, Beatriz.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Content Provider.

Sonnet, Anne.

Werquin, Patrick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education--OECD countries.

Adult education.

Adult education and state--OECD countries.

Adult education and state.

Federal aid to adult education--OECD countries.

Federal aid to adult education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication aims to identify what works in the policy and practice of adult learning, drawing on the experience of nine OECD countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (England). It defines the features of a desirable system of adult learning, including ways to motivate adults to learn and methods to deliver appropriate services. This book will be indispensable to policy makers and those involved in the practice of adult learning.

Contents:

Strengthening the Incentives and Motivation for Adults to Learn

Improving the Delivery of Learning to Adults

Promoting Better Integration of Supply and Demand

Patterns of participation and provision

Overview of Country Policies and Practices

Highlights

Introduction

Issues in Adult Learning

Desirable Features of Adult Learning Systems

Annexes.

Notes:

"Ms. Beatriz Pont, Ms. Anne Sonnet, and Mr. Patrick Werquin were authors of this report"--Page 3.

Also published in French as: Au-delà du discours : politiques et pratiques de formation des adultes.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-08050-7

9786610080502

92-64-19944-6

OCLC:

171584453