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Differing Visions of a Learning Society
Frank (Ed) Coffield
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Description for Differing Visions of a Learning Society
paperback. This first volume explores the ways lifelong learning can contribute to the development of knowledge and skills for employment, and other areas of adult life. It addresses the challenges for researchers to study issues that are central and directly relevant to the political and policy debate, and to take into account the reality of people's lives. Editor(s): Coffield, Frank. Series: ESRC Learning Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5figs.7tabs. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Lifelong learning has been an evidence-free zone for too long. It has been under-researched and under-theorised. This volume, the first of two, is the culmination of years of empirical work undertaken for the ESRC's Learning Society Programme, a major investment in lifelong learning research. It explores the ways lifelong learning can contribute to the development of knowledge and skills for employment, and other areas of adult life. In this first volume, the contributors address the challenges to social science researchers to study issues that are central and directly relevant to the political and policy debate, and to take into account ... Read more
Lifelong learning has been an evidence-free zone for too long. It has been under-researched and under-theorised. This volume, the first of two, is the culmination of years of empirical work undertaken for the ESRC's Learning Society Programme, a major investment in lifelong learning research. It explores the ways lifelong learning can contribute to the development of knowledge and skills for employment, and other areas of adult life. In this first volume, the contributors address the challenges to social science researchers to study issues that are central and directly relevant to the political and policy debate, and to take into account ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
ESRC Learning Society Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861342300
SKU
V9781861342300
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About Frank (Ed) Coffield
Frank Coffield was Director of the ESRC’s research programme into The Learning Society from 1994 to 2000.
Reviews for Differing Visions of a Learning Society
"Volumes 1 & 2 are 'timely, important and definitely to be recommended'. They are invaluable reading for anyone with an interest in current educational and economic policy-making and the enduring social problems that policy-makers will continue to face long after the notion of the 'learning society' has faded from collective memory." British Educational Research "Volumes 1 & 2 are ... Read more