Rationale for the international society for comparative adult education article on comparative inquiry stages

Abstract

Many adult educators are trapped in the local essence and significance of what they do. While other adult educators transcend the local, recognizing it is a common pattern experienced more widely, even globally. In this paper we argue for making connections between the local and the global as adult learners pursue issues and conditions that are their own, but also experienced in other countries Such connections have become increasingly apparent, as educators recognize that many of the topics that adult learners pursue are greatly influenced by economic, political, health, migration, and opportunity conditions in their own and other countries.