History of the Origin and Progress of Adult Schools
History of the Origin and Progress of Adult Schools

Author: Thomas Pole

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1136222073

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First published in 1969. Part of the Social History of Education collection, this is No 8, a history of the origin and progress of adult schools; with an account of some of the beneficial effects already produced on the moral character of the labouring poor (1814). Thomas Pole was born in Philadelphia on the 13th December 1753, visiting England in 1775 where he studied medicine in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He moved to Bristol in 1802 where he was active establishing adult schools for the poor.

Adult and Continuing Education: Liberal adult education (part 1)
Adult and Continuing Education: Liberal adult education (part 1)

Author: Peter Jarvis

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780415130264

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Depicting the ways that adult education has evolved as society has changed and how it has been incorporated into lifelong learning, this is a truly unique set that puts a stamp on an exciting field and important, far-reaching issues. These five volumes represent a great advance to scholars, as this is the first comprehensive overview of the field.The set draws on books, journals, reports and historical papers to map the vast field of education for adults. The writings included in the set have influenced the development of both the practice and the study of adult education from the Guilds to vocational education, distance learning and leisure learning. The collection also covers the recent emergence of corporations as new providers of education for adults with the corporate classroom, corporate universities and consultancies.A detailed index and new introduction by the editor will help the reader navigate this wealth of diverse material.