The Competencies of Adult Educators

This study examined the role of local government in community development in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of 420 people participated in the study. The study sample of 420 persons comprised 220 community development officers selected from the study area and 200 adult educators randomly selected from Enugu State. The entire population of the study was used due to the size. A 21-item structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used as the instrument for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that the budget allocation sent by the government to the responsible departments in the local government is not always received as and when due for the effective implementation of community development projects. It was concluded that a higher monitoring authority should be set aside to monitor and supervise the existence of checks and balances between the regulations of the local government areas.

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Migrants and the Labor Market: The Role and Tasks of Adult Education

Adult Learning ◽

10.1177/1045159520977713 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 29-39

Author(s):

Tetyana Kloubert ◽

Chad Hoggan

Keyword(s):

Labor Market ◽

Adult Education ◽

Adult Educators ◽

Learning Needs ◽

Integration Process ◽

Multiple Forms ◽

Education Programs ◽

Successful Integration

The process of migration to a new country brings with it a host of challenges, and therefore also learning needs. Some countries have systems in place to facilitate the transition of migrants into society, often including adult education programs. Those programs, however, cannot be effective if blithely designed in ignorance of the interrelationship between established systems for facilitating integration and the experiences of migrants during the integration process. Focusing on the transition into the labor market and drawing on the expertise of adult educators who work in these systems in Germany, this article explores several stumbling blocks that make a successful integration for migrants more difficult and describes three strategies to address them: challenging the logic of the labor market, dealing with failure, and acknowledging multiple forms of discrimination. The analysis of Germany can provide insights that are useful in other national contexts.

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Teacher Education for Adult Educators

Journal of Teacher Education ◽

10.1177/002248718303400310 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 50-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael Lindsay

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Adult Educators

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Advocacy and Adult Educators

Adult Learning ◽

10.1177/104515959000200301 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 5-5

Author(s):

William S. Griffith

Keyword(s):

Adult Educators

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Adult Educators Face Continual Challenges

The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing ◽

10.3928/0022-0124-19820301-03 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 3-3

Author(s):

Norma J Fulton

Keyword(s):

Adult Educators

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The Intersection of Confucianism and Western Teaching in Taiwanese Adult Education

International Journal of Adult Education and Technology ◽

10.4018/ijaet.2021100104 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 47-61

Author(s):

Viktor Wang ◽

Geraldine Torrisi-Steele ◽

Shuyan Li ◽

Pi-Chi Han

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Adult Education ◽

Present Article ◽

Teaching Practices ◽

Significant Feature ◽

Adult Educators ◽

Teaching Approaches ◽

Subsequent Evolution ◽

National Economic ◽

National Economic Development

Adult education is a significant feature of the Taiwanese education landscape and is recognized as significantly contributing to national economic development. Given the importance of adult education in Taiwan, an investigation of teaching approaches and an understanding of interplay of teaching approaches with Taiwanese culture is worthwhile because such investigations provide a platform for reflection and subsequent evolution of teaching approaches. In the present article, the authors delve into the heritage of Taiwan to explore teaching practices from the standpoint of the teachings of Confucius and Western teaching approaches. Data were collected via survey of 39 randomly selected adult educators from premium universities in Tapai along with interviews. The results point to the persistent dominance of Confucian instructional methods despite some use of Western teaching approaches.

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