WEA Education Blog: WEA Education & Strategy Conference first day

05/18/2011

WEA Education & Strategy Conference first day

Here in Sheffield the first day of the annual WEA Education & Strategy Conference is closing ahead of dinner. I'm attaching a pdf of Prof. Bob Fryer's excellent opening presentation is attached: 'Promises and Problems of Adult and Lifelong Learning Download Promises & problems of lifelong learning May 2011.

Lively discussion amongst participants continued when we considered a WEA approach to teaching and learning through examples from NW region on integrating ideas from the 'Spirit Level' into Art classes.

18 May 2011 18:28:57 | Direction of WEA

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