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ADULT EDUCATION REVIEW AND PREVIEW

ADULT EDUCATION REVIEW AND PREVIEW. OVERVIEW 4 The Meaning of “Adult” 4 Adult Learning 4 Adult Education 4 Components of Adult Education 4 Providers of

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ADULT EDUCATION

REVIEW AND PREVIEW

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OVERVIEW

The Meaning of “Adult” Adult Learning Adult Education Components of Adult Education Providers of Adult Education Professional Associations Resources in Adult Education

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The Meaning of “Adult”1. Social and cultural basis

2. Biologically defined

3. Psychological maturity or

social roles

4. Maturity

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ADULT LEARNING

Adult learning is a cognitive process internal to the learner; it is what the learner does in a teaching-learning transaction, as opposed to what the educators does.

Merriam & Brockett, 1997

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DEFINITION OF ADULT EDUCATION

Adult education is a process whereby persons whose major social roles are characteristic of adult status undertake systematic and sustained learning activities for the purpose of bringing about changes in knowledge, attitudes, values, or skills.

Darkenwald & Merriam (1982)

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COMPONENTS OF ADULT EDUCATION

Foundations of Adult Education Organization and Delivery of Adult Ed.

Planning Educational Programs for Adults

Administering Adult Education Program

Designing the Learning Environment

The Adult Learner

Adult Development & Learning

Characteristics of the Adult Learner

The Learning Process

The Learning Transaction with Adults

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Foundations of Adult Education Terminology, key terms, definitions, etc. Historical evolution of adult education Purposes of adult education Philosophical perspectives Providers of adult education Key resources: journals, web sites,

associations, centers, etc. Issues in adult education Global view of adult education

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Philosophical Perspectives

Why we do what we do! Awareness of underlying values and assumptions Relates to theories of learning and teaching techniques Facilitates communication Aids in ethical and moral issues

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Philosophical Approaches

Not philosophies but drawn from them

Liberal and Progressive Perspectives

Behaviorist-Humanist

Critical Theory

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PROVIDERS OF ADULT ED.

I. Fully or partially tax-supported agencies and institutions

II. Non-profit, self-supporting agencies and institutions.

III. For-profit providers

IV. Nonorganized learning opportunities

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Fully or Partially Tax-SupportedAgencies and Institutions

Public school adult education Four-year colleges and universities Community and technical colleges Cooperative Extension Armed forces Correctional institutions Libraries and museums State and federal public adult ed. programs

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Non-Profit Self-Supporting Agencies and Institutions

Religious institutions Health Institutions Community-based agencies Service clubs Voluntary organizations Professional organizations Worker education programs National adult education clearinghouses and

conference providers

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For-Profit Providers

Correspondence school Proprietary schools Private tutors For-profit, degree granting colleges Consultant and workshop providers On-line data base services Publishers of how-to-books, videotapes,

and audio tapes

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For-Profit Providers (cont.)

Computer and software publishers Business and industry sponsored

programs Business and industry human resource

development programs Conference centers

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Non-Organized Learning Opportunities

Television viewing and other mass media Work setting Family Travel Recreational and leisure-time activities

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Where Learning Occurs FORMAL INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS Serve the educational needs of adults and serve the educational

needs of youth but also serve adults as a secondary function

NONFORMAL SETTINGS Serve the educational needs of adults outside formal educational

institutions. Includes community-based and indigenous learning

INFORMAL OR SELF-DIRECTED CONTEXTS

Self--directed learning which usually occurs in learner’s natural setting and is primarily carried out by learners themselves.

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Formal Institutional Settings Independent adult education organizations Laubach Literacy International, Highlander Center for Research and

Education

Educational institutions NC community colleges, Cooperative Extension Service, British Open

University

Quasi-educational organizations Libraries, museums, mass media, community organizations, religious

and civic organization (education of the public is an integral part of their function)

Noneducational organizations Government agencies, armed forces, unions, correctional institutions

(education is not primary function but a means to some end)

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Professional Associations NATIONAL American Association of Adult & Continuing Education American Society for Training & Development

STATE or REGIONAL North Carolina Adult Education Association Piedmont Chapter American Society for Training & Dev.

INTERNATIONAL International Council for Adult Education

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Related Professional Associations

American Association of Community & Junior Colleges

National University Continuing Education Association

International Association for Experiential Learning

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Resources on Adult Education

Journals, Periodicals, Newsletters Adult Education Quarterly Adult Learning Adult & Continuing Ed. Today Adult Learning Adult Basic Education International Journal of Lifelong Education Journal of Continuing Higher Education New Horizons in Adult Education (Electronic journal) Studies in the Education of Adults Training and Development Journal Training/HRD