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Differing visions of a Learning Society Vol 1 - Research findings Volume 1 (Paperback)
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Differing visions of a Learning Society Vol 1 - Research findings Volume 1 (Paperback)
Series: ESRC Learning Society Series
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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 the reality of people's lives. Each chapter gives an
overview of one project, describing its objectives, methods, main
findings and policy implications. Some of the main themes explored
include the education market post-16, key skills in Higher
Education, adult guidance services, and how knowledge can be
developed at work. In the introduction, these topics are placed by
the editor within the broad context of research and policy on
different types of learning societies and lifelong learning. The
evidence provided shows what policies are or are not working and
provides the basis for structural reform. Some of the conclusions
arrived at by the projects challenge fundamental assumptions of
current policy. The contributions demonstrate the value of
independent, critical research in an area which is awash with
unsubstantiated generalities, armchair musings and banalities
without bite. Differing visions of a Learning Society contributes
to the public debate on lifelong learning, and is essential reading
for politicians, policy makers, practitioners, academics and
researchers concerned in any way with lifelong learning.
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