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| New Directions for Adult and… | 2 |
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Peer reviewedStein, David S. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2002
Learning in community means creating local knowledge from aspects of community life. Adult educators can help community members become co-creators of knowledge through a process of committing, contracting, campaigning, contributing, communicating, and continuing. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Community Education, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedStein, David S.; Imel, Susan – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2002
Summarizes theme articles on learning communities: place is important, learning content is situated in daily life; knowledge is locally produced; and learning communities may be power structures. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Community Involvement, Educational Environment
