The Origins and Development of the Mechanics’ Institute Movement 1824 – 1890 and the Beginnings of Further Education

With the rapid developments and changes in the Further Education (FE) sector which have taken place over the last 20 years or so, it is appropriate to pause and question the origins and early developments of adult education and, in particular, the contribution made by the nineteenth century mechanic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Martyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Huddersfield Press 2012-01-01
Series:Teaching in Lifelong Learning: A Journal to Inform and Improve Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5920/till/2012.4132