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Direct linkBarr, Jean – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2007
Donald Swanson, a library scientist at the University of Chicago, has coined the phrase "undiscovered public knowledge". As a university-based adult educationalist I am particularly interested in the "undiscovered public knowledge" which lies in the spaces beyond the academy, especially in the many associations, groups and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Educational Research, Adult Educators
Peer reviewedCherrington, Ruth; van Ments, Morry – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1994
Survey responses from 48% of 132 adult/continuing education tutors in the United Kingdom and follow-up interviews indicated that, despite recognition of the need for active student involvement, use of experiential methods was restricted. Many preferred the term "interactive" and thought such methods were useful occasionally but should be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Continuing Education, Experiential Learning
