Essays on Adult Education

One of the philosophies that is important to adult education is the liberal philosophy.   The liberal philosophy, which Socrates is known for, aims to develop intellectual powers of the mind.  Having a strong intellectual ability was vitally important to the Greeks.  Socrates was a classical …

Information and communication technology especially the computer and the Internet, has influenced many fields and aspects of the society including the field of education. The adoption of technology into education has resulted  in distance learning which is defined as a ‘planned teaching/learning experience that uses …

The concept of adult education in India was introduced to provide education to those who did not get the opportunity to study during their childhood. A series of programmes have been initiated to promote adult education. Adult education in India has helped a number of …

kiransielts. blogspot. com 1 IELTS GRAPHS Cambridge 1 test 1 The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the cost of adult education …

In the early 1900s America was torn apart in a battle known as segregation. The African American race was treated unjustly and faced a tough journey. They were shoved aside and torn apart from the Caucasian Americans. There was separate railroad cars, schools, and even …

Adult education is a vital profession that needs full attention and thorough analysis to arrive at the best organization of lesson plans. By working towards a goal of transferring the knowledge from one individual to another, it is important to have a prior understanding on …

Democracy without education is meaningless. It is education and not freedom that makes a nation great but the situation as prevailing in our country in this respect is not only distressing but disgraceful. “A state may pass a law, making education compulsory but unless people …

The major endeavor of adult education is to assist populace live more successfully by helping the adults boost their capability, or discuss shift, in their communal roles, to help them gain superior fulfillment in their private lives, and to help them in solving personal and …

Adult education encompasses planned and organized activities that consists of classes, lecture series, group study and systematic discussions and conference which involves mature men and women acquire new knowledge, understanding, attitudes, interests and values as a means of adapting and coping up with dramatic changes …

The understanding of educational theory improves the quality of teaching taking place in schools. Indeed, according to Podeschi and Pearson (2003, p. 89), continued exposure to diverse educational theories help instructors to apply best practices in day-to-day teaching activities. (more…)