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Foundations of adult education in Africa / Fredrick Nafukho, Maurice Amutabi, Ruth Otunga.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: African perspectives on adult learningPublication details: Cape Town : Pearson Education ; Hamburg : Unesco Institute for Education, 2005.Description: xviii, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9282011216 (pbk.)
  • 9789282011218 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Foundations of adult education in Africa.; Online version:: Foundations of adult education in Africa.LOC classification:
  • LC5258.A2 N34 2005
Other classification:
  • 370
  • DW 1009
Online resources:
Partial contents:
The history of adult education in Africa -- Philosophy and adult education -- The impact of the environment on adult education -- Opportunities and access for adult learners -- Gender and development in adult education -- Adult education as a developing profession -- Information and communication technology -- Globalisation and adult education in Africa -- Lifelong learning.
Summary: This publication provides a historical perspective on the current educational context. It discusses the impact of the colonial past and the changing practices of the present, highlighting as it does the key concepts, information and principles in the African context. The book touches on such issues as the history of adult education in Africa, philosophy and adult education, socio-cultural, political and economic environments, opportunities and access for adult learners, gender and development in adult education, and adult education as a developing profession. It further considers the impact of information and communication technology and globalization on the policies and structures of lifelong learning.--Publisher's description.
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Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Main Stack LC5258.A2.F37 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 66062

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 164-175.

The history of adult education in Africa -- Philosophy and adult education -- The impact of the environment on adult education -- Opportunities and access for adult learners -- Gender and development in adult education -- Adult education as a developing profession -- Information and communication technology -- Globalisation and adult education in Africa -- Lifelong learning.

This publication provides a historical perspective on the current educational context. It discusses the impact of the colonial past and the changing practices of the present, highlighting as it does the key concepts, information and principles in the African context. The book touches on such issues as the history of adult education in Africa, philosophy and adult education, socio-cultural, political and economic environments, opportunities and access for adult learners, gender and development in adult education, and adult education as a developing profession. It further considers the impact of information and communication technology and globalization on the policies and structures of lifelong learning.--Publisher's description.

Published in collaboration with the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association, and the Department of Adult Education of the University of Botswana.

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