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The folk high school is a model of adult education, developed in Denmark during the last half of the 19th century. Folk high schools are most often boarding schools offering short or longer non-vocational courses. There is a large variety of teaching subjects, both theoretical and practical. Teaching emphasizes the development of personal, social and civic competencies, and discussion and collaboration have an important role. There are no final exams.
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Rasmussen, P. (2013). The Folk High School. In: Mayo, P. (eds) Learning with Adults. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-335-5_17
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