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ERIC Number: EJ412657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Historical Context and Contemporary Setting of the Learning Sanctuary.
Buskey, John H.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n46 p15-25 Sum 1990
Historical roots of residential adult education include Danish and other European folk high schools, the Highlander center, Chautauqua Institutes, and Kellogg-sponsored continuing education centers. Inherent in their practice and philosophy are the values of detachment, changed environment, concentration, time, intimacy, and community. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conferences, Continuing Education, Educational History, Folk Schools, Foreign Countries, Residential Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Europe