Professionalisation of Adult Educators ― International and Comparative Perspectives

This text collects scholarly essays focusing on the professional development of educators, tutors, etc., working in the adult education field. It draws its research both from Europe and America. Chapter titles include Professionalisation: Issues, meaning and ways in the French context; From professional studies to learning experiences--creating learning possibilities for adult educators; Adult education teachers' pedagogical-psychological knowledge. Potential elements and test development; and What creates and regulates access to the adult education profession? A research project on recruiting practices. Charts and graphs are included where applicable. The pedagogy or education student will find this an interesting read. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Susanne Lattke is research associate at the German Institute for Adult Education at the Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) in Bonn (Germany).
Wolfgang Jutte is professor for Continuing Education at Bielefeld University (Germany).