A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

How Adults Learn, September 1999

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Workshop I: Immigrants

Adult Education, Migration, and Immigrant Education (41K PDF)
Roger Díaz de Cossío, National Institute of Adult Education, Mexico
Australia's Migrants and Refugees: Opening the Door to Lifelong Learning (63K PDF)
Susan Chou Allender, Adult Multicultural Education Services, Australia

Workshop II: Adults Who Lack Basic Skills

Adult Basic Education: Strategies for Supporting Learning (45K PDF)

Judith A. Alamprese, Abt Associates, Inc.
Literacy Proficiency and Lifelong Learning (76K PDF)
Stephen Reder, Portland State University

Workshop III: Older Adults

Learning and Social Participation by Senior Citizens in Japan:
Analysis of Major Issues from an International Perspective (82K PDF)
Toshio Ohsako, UNESCO, Institute for Education
Lifelong Learning for All: What Can Be Done to Promote Lifelong Learning? (65K PDF)
Günther Dohmen, German Institute for Adult Education
What Makes a Learning Society? The Culture of Adult Learning in Sweden (119K PDF)
Åsa Sohlman, The Commission for Adult Learning, Sweden
Adult Learners: The Social, Cultural, and Economic History Behind Present Attitudes Towards Learning in Japan (55 K)
Makoto Yamaguchi, Ryutsu Keizai, University of Japan

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