2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Adult Learning in the Lifelong Learning Society-Focus on University Adult Education

Research Project

Project/Area Number	11610285
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Educaion
Research Institution	Ochanomizu University
Principal Investigator	MIWA Kenji Department of Leterrs and Education, Ochanomizu University, Professor, 文教育学部, 教授 (50212246)
Project Period (FY)	1999 – 2000
Keywords	Andragogy / Pedagogy / Adult Learner / Lifelong Learning / Malcolm S.Knowles / Transformative Learning / Education Method / Self-directed Learning
Research Abstract	1. research of adult education methodology first the concept of andraggy was introduced, which was developed theoretically by Professor Malcolm S.Knowles in the United Staetes. Then some practial ideas based on andragogy were analysed, such as addaptation to differantization of adult learners' needs, etc. Finally some critical points to andragogy (so-called theories beyond andragogy) were introduced and analysed, such as, self-directed learning as a goal of learning, trans-formative learning, and learner-oriented programms. 2. research of adult education practice Here some model-projects of adult learning, based on andragogy, were introduced and analysed ; adult education programms for nurses in Japanese universities and colleges, adult education programms in Folk-High Schools (Volkshochschulen) in Germany. 3.perspectives The Modern Practice of Adult Education (1980, M.S.Knowles) is now translated.

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