Chapter Fourteen

Interaction within the Organization

Adult and continuing education studies have concentrated upon teaching methods in respect of interaction within the organization, so that Legge (1971:83) produces some very familiar group interaction diagrams but does so in the context of the discussion method rather than the study of the group. It is perhaps natural that the practicalities of teaching and learning should precede other theoretical elements in the understanding of adult and continuing education. Nevertheless, there is considerable body of literature about interaction within the organization and within the group that is relevant to adult education and the intention of this chapter is to begin to apply some of it. Four aspects ...

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