Adult learning in community: Themes and threads
β Scribed by David S. Stein; Susan Imel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Weight
- 39 KB
- Volume
- 2002
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1052-2891
- DOI
- 10.1002/ace.72
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Learning in community takes a variety of forms and generally emphasizes the community rather than the individual level of learning. Although many learning communities are homogeneous in nature, power and politics play a role, and the presence of a facilitator can change the dynamics.
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