Preparing professionals for lifelong learning: Comparative examination of master’s education programs |
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| Authors: | Carol Kasworm and Lis Hemmingsen |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Adult and Community College Education, North Carolina State University, 300 Poe Hall, Campus Box 7801, Raleigh, NC 27695-7801, USA;(2) Danish University of Education, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | There has been continued debate regarding educational policies and practices regarding the lifelong learning social order
with significant focus upon the preparation of educators of children and youth for this global lifelong learning society.
However, there has been limited discussion and research regarding the professional preparation of lifelong learning adult
educators. This article investigates the current status of graduate professional programs to prepare lifelong learning adult
educators (individuals who are prepared and credentialed through a professional graduate master's degree in adult education
and human resource development). Because of differing international policies and structures of graduate education, this discussion
will present a comparative examination of current structures and characteristics of master's degree programs at two institutional
sites located in Denmark and the USA. Current objectives, characteristics, and understandings of graduate professional preparation
programs will be delineated between these two case studies. Contextual issues and influences in the preparation of lifelong
learning adult educators will be discussed, with comparative discussions of cultural norms and policies regarding graduate
professional preparation, innovative programmatic and instructional efforts, engagement of theory and best practices in lifelong
learning, and comparative cultural differences between program students and faculty. |
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| Keywords: | Lifelong learning Adult education Human resource development Master's education Professional graduate preparation Lifelong education Graduate education |
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