Meeting the training needs of adult education practitioners: A study of adult education and training in the English-speaking Caribbean
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oai:oai:uwispace.sta.uwi.edu:2139:2139-524442022-01-18T17:26:58Z Meeting the training needs of adult education practitioners: A study of adult education and training in the English-speaking Caribbean Ellis, Patricia Adult educators This study sought to identify the training needs of adult education practitioners in the Caribbean, against the background of the development, organization, and provision of adult education in the region. It first provides an overview of the context within which it takes place, by describing some of the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped Caribbean society, and which have been responsible for the importance placed on formal education. The study describes the formal education system and argues that, in spite of the rapid expansion and significant changes and innovation in school curricula, it has been unable to meet all the educational needs of the population. It then briefly explores the relationship between education, social change, and development and the role of education in the development process, followed by a description of the development of adult education, indicating how social movements have helped to shape its nature, organization, and provision. The study looks in some depth at the roles and functions of adult educators, identifies different categories of adult educators, and argues that they need special training. It then focuses on one group of adult education practitioners--extension workers. Using a participatory research methodology, some of these practitioners actively engaged in a process of reflection on their practice, and in identifying the knowledge and skills they needed if they were to improve their practice and become more competent practitioners. At the same time, the study identified and examined some of the training programmes to which this group of practitioners had access. It attempted to assess the extent to which these programmes were meeting the needs of trainees for basic training in adult education, and identified gaps in the provision of training. These data were used to develop training modules and to suggest strategies that might be used to meet the training needs of practitioners 2022-01-18T17:26:58Z 2022-01-18T17:26:58Z 1986 Ph.D. 341 http://hdl.handle.net/2139/52444 Main Library, UWISA - LC5225 T4 E47 M4 |
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