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An analysis of theoretical perspectives that define adult learners for effective and inclusive adult education policies

Abstract:
Adult learning remains an important component of educational systems in countries all over the world, particularly because it seeks to explain how adults obtain education through formal, non-formal and informal modes. While many education providers and researchers focus on increasing resource support and the development of the knowledge and skills of adult learners, there is a paucity of studies on theoretical perspectives that define adult learners for the provision of effective and inclusive adult education. To bridge this gap, this article discusses the characteristics of adult learners based on five major theoretical frameworks – human capital, adult development, sociocultural, biographical and political perspectives – and shows how they can enhance effective and inclusive adult education policies and practices at different levels of governance. The author considers these perspectives along with the normative and ontological dimensions of lifelong learning. While the normative dimension explains lifelong learning as a concept that focuses on the development of educational policies, the ontological dimension explains how individuals learn throughout their lives within and outside of educational settings. The study concludes that if policymakers reflect on the five theoretical perspectives, and consider the normative and ontological dimensions, they can enhance the policies and practices that guide adult learners in lifelong learning environments and promote inclusive education, leaving no one behind.
Author Listing: Yaw Owusu-Agyeman
Volume: 65
Pages: 929-953
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-019-09811-3
Language: English
Journal: International Review of Education

INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF EDUCATION

INT REV EDUC

影响因子:1.6
是否综述期刊:否
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ISSN:0020-8566
发刊频率:6 issues per year
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出版社:Springer Nature

期刊介绍

The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) is edited by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, a global centre of excellence for lifelong learning and learning societies. Founded in 1955, IRE is the world’s longest-running peer-reviewed journal of comparative education, serving not only academic and research communities but, equally, high-level policy and practice readerships throughout the world. Today, IRE provides a forum for theoretically-informed and policy-relevant applied research in lifelong and life-wide learning in international and comparative contexts. Preferred topic areas include adult education, non-formal education, adult literacy, open and distance learning, vocational education and workplace learning, new access routes to formal education, lifelong learning policies, and various applications of the lifelong learning paradigm.Consistent with the mandate of UNESCO, the IRE fosters scholarly exchange on lifelong learning from all regions of the world, particularly developing and transition countries. In addition to inviting submissions from authors for its general issues, the IRE also publishes regular guest-edited special issues on key and emerging topics in lifelong learning.

《国际教育评论-终身学习杂志》(IRE)由教科文组织终身学习研究所编辑,该研究所是终身学习和学习型社会的全球卓越中心。IRE成立于1955年,是世界上运行时间最长的同行评议比较教育期刊,不仅为学术和研究界服务,而且同样为世界各地的高级政策和实践读者服务。今天,IRE提供了一个论坛,在国际和比较背景下进行终身和全方位学习的理论和政策相关应用研究。优先选择的主题领域包括成人教育、非正规教育、成人扫盲、开放和远程学习、职业教育和工作场所学习、获得正规教育的新途径、终身学习政策以及终身学习范式的各种应用。根据教科文组织的授权,IRE促进世界所有地区,特别是发展中国家和转型期国家关于终身学习的学术交流。除了邀请作者就其一般性问题提交意见外,IRE还定期出版关于终身学习的关键和新出现主题的特邀编辑的特刊。

年发文量 38
国人发稿量 2
国人发文占比 5.26%
自引率 12.5%
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