Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities write by Norman Longworth. This book was released on 2006-09-27. Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book explores the mental and social landscape of the city of today and tomorrow; the way in which people think, interact, work together, learn and live with and among each other. Written to address the urgent need for a guide to the principles and practices of lifelong learning, the topics covered include: an introduction to the idea of learning cities policies and strategies for the learning city, including examples form around the world how to activate learning, involve stakeholders and encourage citizen participation in a learning city or region. Written by one of the world’s foremost thinkers in the field, this book is highly readable and easily accessible to anyone interested in the issues addressed. Workers in local, regional and national government, academics and students of lifelong learning, in addition to anyone with an interest in the future of cities and communities will find this a truly invaluable resource and guide to a way of thinking that many see as the way to a better tomorrow.
Towns, Cities and Regions in the Learning Age
Towns, Cities and Regions in the Learning Age - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Towns, Cities and Regions in the Learning Age write by Martin Yarnit. This book was released on 2000. Towns, Cities and Regions in the Learning Age available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Comprises a set of extended case studies of learning community partnerships, together with a number of thematic studies of key activities such as learning centre networks." - page 3.
Learning Cities for Adult Learners
Learning Cities for Adult Learners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning Cities for Adult Learners write by Leodis Scott. This book was released on 2015-04-06. Learning Cities for Adult Learners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learning cities call for a connection of adult education to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions along with vocational and corporate workspaces. This volume considers how “learning cities for adult learners” could be created in America that promote lifelong learning and education. Encouraging a widespread approach to educate and learn across disciplines, within communities, and inside the minds of all people, topics covered include: • workplace and organizational learning, • community engagement and service learning, • public libraries and cooperative extension, and • leisure, recreation, and public health education. This is the 145th volume of the Jossey Bass series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.
Writing and Research in Social Work
Writing and Research in Social Work - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Writing and Research in Social Work write by Laura Granruth. This book was released on 2018-06-15. Writing and Research in Social Work available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Writing and research in Social Work is a practical guide for social work students that has three goals: (1) to provide instruction for students on how to conduct research for a literature review; (2) to provide active learning activities to write a literature review; and, (3) to offer strategies on how to present a literature review. After working through this guide, students will be able to develop a literature review that could aid in evaluating an agency practice or service. Students will experience a direct connection between research and practice, and contribute to the improvement of delivery of social work services.
Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption
Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption write by Sungsup Ra. This book was released on 2021-05-22. Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This open access book presents contemporary perspectives on the role of a learning society from the lens of leading practitioners, experts from universities, governments, and industry leaders. The think pieces argue for a learning society as a major driver of change with far-reaching influence on learning to serve the needs of economies and societies. The book is a testimonial to the importance of ‘learning communities.’ It highlights the pivotal role that can be played by non-traditional actors such as city and urban planners, citizens, transport professionals, and technology companies. This collection seeks to contribute to the discourse on strengthening the fabric of a learning society crucial for future economic and social development, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease.
