Chapter Studying Adult Education. A Comparison of Master's Degree Programmes on ALE in Germany and the US

Earning a university degree in adult education continues to be one prominent way of becoming an adult educator. That is because obtaining a comprehensive academic education is considered essential, especially in conjunction with the aim of professionalising adult education. But how do the contents,...

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Main Author: Kleinschmidt, Jessica (auth)
Other Authors: Ramsey, Claire (auth), Schwarz, Jörg (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2020
Series:Studies on Adult Learning and Education
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