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ERIC Number: EJ676884
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0737-7363
Against the Norm: Liberal Adult Education in an Age of Vocationalism.
Micari, Marina
Journal of Continuing Higher Education, v51 n3 p27-34 Fall 2003
Traces the history of tension between vocational and liberal traditions in adult education. Proposes that Dewey's concept of vocation may be found in liberal education if it is made accessible and meaningful and if it integrates theory and practice. (Contains 29 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John); Vocationalism