Global perspectives on community education and learning society : diversities, challenges and strategies / edited by Jiacheng Li and Philip Wing Keung Chan

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Jiacheng, editor.

Chan, Philip Wing Keung, editor.

Series:

Routledge research in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community education.

Adult education and state.

Adult education--Government policy.

Adult education.

Adult education--Cross-cultural studies.

Community education--Government policy.

Community education--Cross-cultural studies.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

black and white

illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026

Summary:

"Responding to the call for cutting-edge research and reciprocal learning in the field, this book examines global cases to illustrate the range of diversity, challenges, and strategies in community education. The theoretical and empirical contributions of the book are drawn from 12 countries and economies globally, including Australia, Austria, China, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, and the US. Each chapter presents a distinct case study, illustrating how each nation approaches community education in response to its unique challenges, cultural contexts, and policy landscape. This cross-cultural book presents a diverse range of perspectives from a detailed view into the 'Maeul' (village) education movement's role in South Korea or a look into India's commitment to expanding lifelong learning considering the 2020 National Education Policy, to diving into the US's focus on the role of community education in professional growth and quality of life or exploring Aotearoa New Zealand's educational policies. Showcasing vibrant educational practices across different regions, this volume will be of interest to academics, scholars and researchers in the fields of lifelong learning, community education, multicultural and comparative education, and educational policy"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : learning society and community education in a globalized context / Jiacheng Li and Philip Wing Keung Chan

Maeul (village) education community movements in South Korea : the possibility of grassroots-based educational autonomy / Byung-Chan Yang

Improving community capacity building in education : Indonesian experience / Agus Mutohar and Bambang Sumintono

The convergence of community education : evidence from China / Na Jiang and Jiacheng Li

Exploring community education and lifelong learning for a post-pandemic world : experiences from India / Samiksha Jha, Nikita Rakhyani, and Rajesh Tandon

Exploring lifelong learning in Malaysia : the present, challenges, and strategies / Siaw Yan-Li

The development of lifelong learning in Japan : difficulties and innovations brought about by COVID-19 / Takanori Ueda

Community education and lifelong learning in the United States : ensuring the quality of workers and increasing the quality of lives / Binyao Zheng

Community education in Austria : perspectives from policy and practice / Filiz Keser Aschenberger

Espoo, Finland – a sustainable learning city / Annika Forstén

The Hamburg ‘master plan ESD’ : a model not only for German cities / Jürgen Forkel-Schubert

Active ageing, belonging and lifelong learning for older adults : an Australian ethnographic case study / Edwin Creely, Jane Southcott, and Philip Wing Keung Chan

How life course thinking can inform community education and family learning in Aotearoa New Zealand / Stuart McNaughton

Bridging worlds : a reflection on community education and lifelong learning / Philip Wing Keung Chan and Jiacheng Li

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other Format:

Print version: Global perspectives on community education and learning society.

ISBN:

9781003736561

1003736564

9781040834077

1040834078

9781040834121

1040834124

OCLC:

1574789121

Publisher Number:

CIPO000346165

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license