This page is a collection of miscellaneous adult education theory and popular education links, articles, papers and other resources. It is expected to expand as the course progresses.

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Princples and Principals - A dictionary of contemporary adult education terms and their uses.

The Informal Education Page - A collection of e-texts on informal and lifelong learning, as well as a discussion forum and an encylopedia of the major thinkers, theorists and educators.

Seeds of Fire - The NAAPAE online newsletter

Grundtvig - A European co-operative for the promotion and enhancement of adult education.
Grundtvig - The UK site

School: The Story of American Education - The PBS documentary

Programs Addressing Popular Education - A database of national and international programs

The Catalyst Centre - The Canadian organization for promoting positive social change through education.

The BANFF Centre for the Arts - "The Banff Centre for the Arts is a place for artists. It is dedicated to lifelong learning and professional career development in the arts, acting as site and catalyst for creative activity and experience. The Banff Centre for the Arts advocates interaction and stimulation for artists in a unique multidisciplinary environment. The pursuit of this dynamic breadth makes the Centre for the Arts among the few places in the world where concentrated creative interaction can take place. Its long-standing dedication to the needs of artists, as individuals and as members of a community, grants the Centre a pivotal role in the careers of professional artists. "

Teaching for Change - A Washington, DC-based not-for-profit organization that promotes social and economic justice through public education.

Core Knowledge - The Core Knowledge Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1986 by E. D. Hirsch, Jr to promote excellence in early childhood education.

Instructional Design and Learning Theory - On combining instructional design and adult learning theory.

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Articles

The Need for Cultural Studies - by Henry Giroux, David Shumway, Paul Smith & James Sosnoski

Faded Visions & Fresh Committments: Adult Education's Social Goals - by Jack Mezirow

Critical Views of Paulo Freire's Work - by John Ohliger

The Political Construction of Adult Education - by Tom Heaney & Ian Baptiste

Adult Education for Social Change: From Center Stage to the Wings and Back Again - by Tom Heaney

A History of Workplace Education

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