Rethinking work and learning: adult and vocational education for social sustainability

This volume brings together an international group of contributors to exploreways in which social sustainability can be integrated into Adult and Vocational Education (AVE) practices. While it is clear that given the rapid change ofwork, job-specific training for adults is clearly vital the world over, it isargued here that job-specific training needs re-orientation to include life-specific learning as well. This can come about when the learning opportunities to which citizens have access prepare them for participation in work which is economically productive and at the same time engages them in related civic activities which promote environmental and social sustainability. The re-orientation of current AVE systems can be achieved in two ways: by broadening the educational agenda to include elements of environmental science, politics and the arts, and by including more dialogic and collaborative teaching and learning styles. Reveals and foregrounds the social dimensions of sustainable development Explores how such social sustainability might be fostered through adult and vocational education in formal and community learning settings Showcases educational agendas for social sustainability in a range of different countries INDICE: From the contents Foreword. Knowledgments.- Part I: Social sustainability perspectives in adult and vocational education.- Part II: Foundations for social sustainability in adult and vocational education.- Part III: Creating spaces for social sustainability in adult and vocational education.- Part IV: Adult and vocational education for social sustainability in action. Contributors. Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8963-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés