ERIC Number: ED297135
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 45
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Back to the Future: A Study of Short-Term Adult Residential Education.
Harris-Worthington, Philip
Short-term adult residential education in Great Britain began as several experimental programs in the 1910s and began to be extensively developed in the mid-1940s. Great hopes were expressed that residential adult programs would become a key component in the adult education system and much was written about developing a unique mission and standards for short-term adult residential education (particularly by Guy Hunter, the first warden of a major residential program). By the mid-1950s, however, most short-term residential colleges had gravitated toward the policy of running vocational courses during the midweek period followed by cultural courses from Fridays to Sundays for the general public. Today's short-term residential colleges are much like their 1950s counterparts except for the fact that an even greater emphasis is given to nonvocational coursework. Many short-term colleges have also improved their offerings in terms of the facilities provided. Recognizing their particular financial vulnerability, many of these colleges have cultivated a middle-class image and become adept at adjusting their curricula to meet changing client demands and interests. Another possible course of action for these institutions is to regionalize their programs. (MN)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Programs, Educational History, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Postsecondary Education, Program Content, Program Costs, Program Development, Program Improvement, Residential Colleges, Weekend Programs
The Hill Residential College, Pen-y-pound, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 7RP Wales (2.00 pounds plus 30 pence postage and handling).
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Hill Residential Coll., Abergavenny (Wales).
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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