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Publication Date: 1985
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A Critical Definition of Adult Education.
Brookfield, Stephen
Adult Education Quarterly, v36 n1 p44-49 Fall 1985
Six principles of critical practice in adult education are derived from the conceptualization of adult education advanced in this article. They concern voluntary participation, respect for self worth, adult education as collaboration, praxis, critical reflection, and the nurturing of self-directed adults. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperation, Self Concept, Self Directed Groups, Self Esteem, Student Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Note: Forum: Focus on Defining the Field.
