Tectonic Boundaries: negociating convergent forces in adult education

Product Description Much like how tectonic plates interact, this volume explores the convergent, divergent, and transforming interaction of multiple forces pressing against adult contemporary education. Presenting multiple perspectives and environments, topics covered include: possibilities and requirements for change that will be needed in curriculum, philosophy, programs and practice,strategies for negotiating the interactive boundaries of a dynamic, complex, fluid global environment, andcase studies and examples from theory, pedagogy, technology, healthcare, workplace, society, and policies. This is the 149th 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. About the Author Volume Editor:Carmela R. Nanton is Professor of Education, and Chair of the Professional Education Program in the MacArthur School of Leadership, Palm Beach Atlantic University. As Founder and CEO of Carmel Connections Inc. she is a leadership strategist and business consultant. Series Editors:Susan Imel is professor emerita at Ohio State University. Jovita M. Ross-Gordon is a professor in the College of Education at Texas State University. Joellen E. Coryell is associate professor in the College of Education at Texas State Universty.