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The adult education centres

The first adult education centre in Finland was founded in 1899 and today there are 276 centres forming the country's largest sector of liberal adult education. This paper provides an overview of these centres. Focusing on the Helsinki Adult Education Centre, it covers the distribution of subjects and students, the demands on the curriculum and the challenges to liberal adult education.

The first adult education centre in Finland was founded in 1899 and today there are 276 centres forming the country's ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Halla, Pirjo
Conference name: Major European Social and Educational Issues in the Context of Finnish-Nordic Liberal Adult Education
Date: 1997
Geographic subjects: Europe; Finland
Resource type: Conference
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Assessment; Students;
Evaluation; Adult and community education; Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning show more

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