Post-Compulsory Education

Poor literacy and numeracy skills of adults remain substantial problems in today’s societies. This volume examines this issue through an analysis of adult education programs and their impact on basic skills development. The contributors offer far-reaching conclusions about what works and for what re..

Originally published in 1990, this title offers a range of perspectives from practitioners, administrators and researchers, examining personal experiences of disaffection in students and staff within the context of national political, social, and economic change. The transitions include moves into e..

Aids senior institutional managers and policy makers to understand and appreciate the role distance education can play in increasing skills levels in young people and the existing workforce, the challenges in using educational technologies, and distance education to deliver vocational education and ..