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any form of learning undertaken by or provided for mature men and women. In a 1970 report, the National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales) defined adult education as “any kind of education for people who are old enough to work, vote, fight and marry and who have completed the cycle of continuous education, [if any] commenced in childhood.” Adult education ...
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any of various types of education given in postsecondary institutions of learning and usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or certificate of higher studies. Higher-educational institutions include not only universities and colleges but also various professional schools that provide preparation in such fields as law, theology, ...
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method of providing education for nonresident students, primarily adults, who receive lessons and exercises through the mails or some other device and, upon completion, return them for analysis, criticism, and grading. It is extensively used by business and industry in training programs, by men and women in the armed forces, and by the governments of many nations as part ...
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from the education article
In New Zealand's early colonial period, between 1840 and 1852, certain provisions were made for endowments for religious and educational purposes, but education was considered, in accordance with prevailing views in England, a private or voluntary matter. Corresponding to general social distinctions, academic education was relegated to denominational, fee-charging ...
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| Education
from the New Zealand article
New Zealand has a generally well-educated society, with a literacy rate of nearly 100 percent. Schooling is compulsory for students aged 6 to 16, and public school is free to those aged 5 to 19. Most children start school at 5 years, and many attend preschool classes. Roughly 5 percent of primary and secondary pupils attend private schools as fee-paying students. Home ...
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| Adult Education Today
from the adult education article
Adult education assumes many different forms throughout the world, depending on a nation's history, economic development, and political system. In the United States educational opportunities for adults are many and varied. Adults may pursue courses in remedial education, job retraining, and self-improvement. They may also follow complete college courses leading to a ...
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| Performing arts
from the New Zealand article
New Zealanders have a proud and unique heritage in the performing arts. There is much interest in traditional Maori dance forms such as the haka, which is a combination chant and posture-dance. It is accompanied by rhythmic stamping and menacing facial gestures, especially in war dances. Today some dancers mix traditional elements with European melodies in a style called ...
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| Self-Government and Economic Growth
from the New Zealand article
In 1876 the provincial governments were abolished, and the central government began to assume the leading role in the country's development. Free, compulsory education was established in 1877. The country's first refrigerated ship sailed for Great Britain in 1882. The development of refrigerated ships enabled New Zealand to add perishable meat, dairy products, and fruit ...
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| Auckland
The largest city and commercial center of New Zealand is Auckland. The city lies in the northwestern part of the North Island, on an isthmus between Waitemata, Kaipara, and Manukau harbors. The Auckland metropolitan area is home to more than a fourth of the country's population and a large concentration of Maori (native New Zealand Polynesians). It includes four cities ...
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