Adult and Continuing Education in Australia - Issues and Practices

First published in 1991, this book gives a clear picture of the role and purpose of adult education in the Australian society. The contributors, all practising adult educators in a position to influence development in their field, discuss the scope, nature, and possibilities of a range of adult education activities.

List of contents

1. Adult and Continuing Education in Universities and Colleges 2. Adult Education at a Distance 3. Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and Adult Education in Australia 4. Radical Adult Education 5. English and the Non-English Speaking Migrant 6. Towards an Aboriginal Controlled Adult Education 7. Invisible 'Owners': Women in Australian Adult Education 8. Trade Union Education in Australia 9. Adult Basic Education in Australia: Questions of Integrity 10. The Development of the University of the Third Age in Australia 11. Rural Adult Education 12. The Evolution of Evening Colleges in New South Wales

About the author

Mark Tennant is Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He is internationally known for his scholarly work on learning and education which focuses on promoting professional and personal formation and organizational and social change. His research has also engaged generally with issues and practices in post-school education being delivered in or by workplaces, educational institutions, professional and industry organisations, and community groups.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Tennant
• Assisted by: Tennant Mark (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2025
• EAN: 9781041126195
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4112619-5
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Adult education, continuous learning, Educational strategies and policy