The Adult Learner 2004: Adult Education: Where Are We Now?
Summary
The articles in this journal look at the shape of adult education in Ireland and ask some searching questions about where the future will take us.
Contents
7 Editorial Comment
9 The State of Adult Education
Ted Fleming
18 Adult Education in Ireland: The implications of developments at European Union level
Helen Keogh
27 Swimming with the (main) stream ? The relationship of adult education and the lifelong learning agenda in post-devolution UK
Maria Slowey
42 Planning for the future of the Adult Education Service: A challenge for VECs
Lucas Ó Muircheartaigh
56 Adult Education and the Irish Economy
Sexton Cahill
61 VTOS and BTEI: The local Adult Education Service moves towards maturity
Sean Conlan
68 Accreditation within Adult Education: Reflections and views of local tutors
Deirdre Keyes
78 Adult Literacy Then and Now: An ALO's Perspective
Gretta Vaughan
Book Reviews
85 Gender and Learning: A study of the learning styles of women and men and their implications for further education and training
90 Adults Learning
