International and Comparative Perspectives on Adult Education

The textbook analyses and compares different systems and practices of adult education and adult education research worldwide. An important point of reference is the political, social and cultural contexts that impact adult education.The volume explains technical terms and provides a historical overview. Scientific theories and methods of international adult education are also presented. The role of international organisations is discussed, whereby the focus is extended to the non-Western world. Chapters on digitalisation, adult Education advocacy organisations, and international exchange programmes complete the volume.The textbook is an essential introduction to the field of international and comparative adult education. It is aimed at students, but also offers numerous suggestions and impulses for professional practice and research.

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Chapters at a glance8Introduction111 Key terms and classifications in international and comparative adult education161.1 Key definitions of adult education and related terms171.2 Typologies of adult education provision201.3 Examples of common types of adult education providers231.4 Summary272 Early ventures in international and comparative adult education282.1 Three phases of development292.2 Early contacts302.3 The interwar years312.4 The impact of World War II322.5 The increasing role of research342.6 Continuing institutionalisation from the 1970s352.7 Summary373 International and comparative adult education research403.1 Review studies on directions in adult education research413.2 Adult education studies published in international education journals443.3 Book series on international and comparative adult education463.4 Summary494 Theoretical approaches to the study of international and comparative adult education504.1 Theories discussed in relation to international and compara tive education514.2 Foundational theories of international and comparative adult education524.3 Other theories relevant to international and comparative adult education554.4 Summary575 Methodological approaches to the study of international and comparative adult education585.1 The argument for international and comparative research595.2 Tools to select the focus of international and comparative research605.3 Selection of units of comparison625.4 Methodological approaches to international and comparative research635.5 Summary676 The influence of international governmental organisations on research, policyand practice in international and comparative adult education706.1 The role of international governmental organisations716.2 European Commission726.3 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development746.4 United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization756.5 World Bank786.6 International Labour Organisation786.7 Summary797 International Surveys827.1 Internationa l large-scale survey studies837.2 Surveys of the OECD847.3 Surveys of the European Commission867.4 Surveys of the UNESCO897.5 Surveys of the World Bank917.6 Summary928 International and comparative adult education in the non-Western world948.1 Adult education outside the Western 'comfort zone'958.2 Adult education in Asia998.3 The role of the Institute for International Cooperation DVV International1028.4 Adult education research on and in the Global South1038.5 Summary1049 International and comparative adult education in a digital world1069.1 Digitisation in adult education1079.2 The importance of digital literacy1089.3 The question of internet access1109.4 The growth of open education1119.5 Digital resources for adult educators1159.6 Summary11610 The growth of adult education advocacy organisations across the world11810.1 International adult education advocacy11910.2 International Council for Adult Education12010.3 ICAE's regional member in Europe12110.4 ICAE's regional member i n North America12210.5 ICAE's regional member in Latin America12310.6 ICAE's regional member in the Caribbean Region12410.7 ICAE's regional member in Africa12410.8 ICAE's regional member in the Arab Region12610.9 ICAE's regional member in Asia and the South Pacific12710.10 Summary12811 International exchanges and partnerships for adult education professionals and learners13011.1 Learning with and from each other13111.2 Erasmus+: opportunities for mobility and cooperation13211.3 DVV International13611.4 MOJA - Adult Education Africa13811.5 Summary139Literature141Tables and figures147Suggested solutions to questions and tasks148Useful websites161The authors164