This book is a collection of papers presented at a Policy Dialogue on Adult and Lifelong Learning in the Asian context. It discusses the policy and institutional environment of adult learning as well as issues relating to promoting a culture of quality reflected in learning outcomes and impact on people’s lives. The second edition has been corrected and features an index of subjects.

Publishers: UIE Editor: Madhu Singh Year of publication: 2002, Second edition No. of pages: 341 ISBN: 92-820-1136-4...

This book will help to promote literacy by raising understanding and awareness of family literacy in Africa. It shows that a variety of experiences with regard to this concept exist in this region and will help to bring different stakeholders together, enter into dialogue and chart a new course of action. It will inform practitioners, policymakers and funders about a concept able not only to reach children and adults but also produce more effective and sustainable programmes.

Editors : Snoeks Desmond and Maren Elfert Publishers : UIL and dvv international, 2008...

Presenting psychology as an applied discipline that can help adult educators to be more effective in their work, this book analyses the cultural factors that influence the characteristics, behaviour and thinking of adult learners. It emphasises the collective orientation of African cultures and the view of the self in terms of interdependent relationships within a community. The chapters provide an introduction to the psychology of adult learning and address the following: characteristics of adult learning; life span development; human motivation and participation; learning styles;...