Remaking Adult Learning Monday, December 20, 2010 - 12:41

Remaking Adult Learning - published jointly by NIACE and the Institute of Education (IoE) - charts challenges and successes in the adult learning sector and is written in tribute to Professor Alan Tuckett's lifelong commitment to adult learning. It explores how he has inspired and influenced those involved in the adult learning sector, from grassroots to both national and international policy contexts.

Ursula Howard, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the IoE and one of the editors of Remaking Adult Learning, said:

"Remaking Adult Learning is a genuine rarity, offering academic rigour in such a lively, accessible way, grounded in adult learning practice and policy across the world. Not many books offer depth, breadth, quality and lightness of touch in one volume."

"The essays in this book bring together new knowledge, new analyses of research evidence, practitioners' experiences and astute perceptions across all the important themes and questions facing adult and lifelong learning now and in the future. Historically, the book addresses the long and recent past; it addresses the intellectual development of adult learning, current practices, policies, problems and challenges as we move into an uncertain future."

"As a Festschrift, this book's coherence lies in its focus on the contributions of a world leader in adult learning over 40 years, illuminated by a searching interview with Alan Tuckett. It will be essential reading for academics, policy makers, researchers, teachers and students of and in adult learning, as well as employers and employees."

Peter Lavender, Deputy Chief Executive of NIACE, said:

"This book has a startling collection of chapters devoted to the key themes in adult learning: participation and equality, social movements, public policy, teaching and learning and leadership. They have the added delight of following a strong personal agenda while offering the reader a box of delights. We are proud of this, our first publication done jointly with the Institute of Education. It should please teachers, policy makers, students and academics alike."

Attending the private event that celebrated Professor Alan Tuckett's 23 years at the helm of NIACE, were the 27 authors who contributed to Remaking Adult Learning, as well as the book's editors:

• Ursula Howard, Visiting Professorial Fellow at the IoE and a Consultant on basic skills policy internationally;
• Jay Derrick, Lecturer at the IoE and a Consultant on adult education;
• John Field, Professor of Lifelong Learning at the University of Stirling;
• Tom Schuller, Director of Longview;
• Ekkehard Nuissl von Rein, Director of the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE);
• Sue Meyer, former Deputy Chief Executive of NIACE and Honorary Life Member; and
• Peter Lavender, Deputy Chief Executive of NIACE.

Remaking Adult Learning will be officially launched on Thursday 20 January 2011, at an event hosted by the IoE in London. It will be followed up by an IoE conference on Monday 14 March 2011. Details of both events will be posted online when available.