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Mathematics Workshops for Parents: An Example of Non-fomal Adult Education

Mathematics Workshops for Parents: An Example of Non-fomal Adult Education Mathematics Workshops for Parents: An Example of Non- fomal Adult Education he world of adult mathemat- other extreme, you have the regular ics education presents itself T school courses that you are expected as a mosaic when it comes to all the to attend a few days per week, a few different shapes it may take on. Some weeks a semester; do homework of these differences are related to and take tests; receive grades; and the approach and the motivation for eventually will lead to a degree that learning mathematics (FitzSimons, has social or professional recogni- 2007). One of these variations is the tion. Between these two extremes, length of the experience, from a once- we have a model of adult education in-a-lifetime event to a college degree in nonformal settings. In the context in mathematics, which implies several of adult education on agricultural years. Another variation is that of the issues, Etllng (1993) defines the term purpose for the course, may it be as nonformal, citing Kleis (1973, p. 6), part of a GED program, as part of a as "any intentional and systematic vocational training, or to learn about educational enterprise (usually outside few. One home finances, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Mathematics Workshops for Parents: An Example of Non-fomal Adult Education

Adult Learning , Volume 19 (3-4): 4 – Jun 1, 2008

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 2008 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
ISSN
1045-1595
eISSN
2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/104515950801900304
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Abstract

Mathematics Workshops for Parents: An Example of Non- fomal Adult Education he world of adult mathemat- other extreme, you have the regular ics education presents itself T school courses that you are expected as a mosaic when it comes to all the to attend a few days per week, a few different shapes it may take on. Some weeks a semester; do homework of these differences are related to and take tests; receive grades; and the approach and the motivation for eventually will lead to a degree that learning mathematics (FitzSimons, has social or professional recogni- 2007). One of these variations is the tion. Between these two extremes, length of the experience, from a once- we have a model of adult education in-a-lifetime event to a college degree in nonformal settings. In the context in mathematics, which implies several of adult education on agricultural years. Another variation is that of the issues, Etllng (1993) defines the term purpose for the course, may it be as nonformal, citing Kleis (1973, p. 6), part of a GED program, as part of a as "any intentional and systematic vocational training, or to learn about educational enterprise (usually outside few. One home finances,

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Adult LearningSAGE

Published: Jun 1, 2008

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