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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Ecclestone, Kathryn; Hayes, Dennis; Furedi, Frank – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2005
Cultural and political interest in people's emotional well-being encourages the idea that education should play a prominent role in fostering students' emotional intelligence, self-esteem and self-awareness. This resonates increasingly with a broader therapeutic ethos that supporters claim promotes better personal relationships and democratic…
Descriptors: Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Well Being, Self Actualization
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Ecclestone, Kathryn – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1996
As National Vocational Qualifications are advocated for professional development, reflective practice takes on an increasingly narrow and technical focus. The focus and purposes of reflection must be made more explicit and the range and scope of reflection much wider if emancipatory discourse is to thrive. (SK)
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Development