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The New Vistas of Adult and Continuing Education for Change in Asian Context: Themes and Implications
Author(s) -
Sun Qi,
Kang Haijun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20332
Subject(s) - lifelong learning , adult education , continuing education , context (archaeology) , politics , adult learning , pedagogy , state (computer science) , sociology , learning society , political science , medical education , medicine , geography , archaeology , algorithm , computer science , law
Abstract Adult education, lifelong education, and lifelong learning have been playing critical roles in responding to contemporary, economic, political, social, and cultural challenges in many parts of the world. This article looks at the new vistas of adult and lifelong education/learning from Eastern perspectives, which highlights the state of adult and continuing education from some Asian countries. It especially focuses on some current themes these countries present. From this material, some implications for the field of adult and continuing education are shared.