Philosophy Statement
Adult Learning and Education
The context of
adult learning influences the level of learning, programs in place, objectives
of learning and the outcome (Pratt, 2002). The context ranges from socio-economic,
political, education, cultural, and technological factors among others. The
socio-economic factors are very crucial in adult education.
This is because of
the varied responsibilities of the adult learners such as their financial
obligations. This determines the level of income that the adult learner is able
to generate to join school. Political influences are also represented by such
issues as the financing of the education process.
In some countries, for
example, the state plays a key role in the financing of adult education which
to an extent acts as an incentive for the learners. Educational context ranges
from such issues as the course requirements, duration and other prerequisite
knowledge among others (Jarvis, 2004).
For example, enrolling for a masters
degree for an adult learner would require a Bachelor degree thus limiting such
learning to that category of adult learners.
Culture
influences adults in terms of opinions, beliefs, values and attitudes as well
as expectations (Knowles et al., 2005). This encompasses gender and age among
other factors which influence the enrollment and the learning needs.
Additionally, cultural context also entails the level of education culturally
accepted and past history. Technology plays an important role in adult
learning. It not only forms the context of adult learning but also limits its
use to literacy in such technology use.
Technology has influenced educational
programs through such learning as distance learning and e-learning which form
different contexts for adult learning (Merriam et al., 2007).
The context of
adult learning influences the level of learning, programs in place, objectives
of learning and the outcome (Pratt, 2002). The context ranges from socio-economic,
political, education, cultural, and technological factors among others. The
socio-economic factors are very crucial in adult education.
This is because of
the varied responsibilities of the adult learners such as their financial
obligations. This determines the level of income that the adult learner is able
to generate to join school. Political influences are also represented by such
issues as the financing of the education process.
In some countries, for
example, the state plays a key role in the financing of adult education which
to an extent acts as an incentive for the learners. Educational context ranges
from such issues as the course requirements, duration and other prerequisite
knowledge among others (Jarvis, 2004).
For example, enrolling for a masters
degree for an adult learner would require a Bachelor degree thus limiting such
learning to that category of adult learners.
Culture
influences adults in terms of opinions, beliefs, values and attitudes as well
as expectations (Knowles et al., 2005). This encompasses gender and age among
other factors which influence the enrollment and the learning needs.
Additionally, cultural context also entails the level of education culturally
accepted and past history. Technology plays an important role in adult
learning. It not only forms the context of adult learning but also limits its
use to literacy in such technology use.
Technology has influenced educational
programs through such learning as distance learning and e-learning which form
different contexts for adult learning (Merriam et al., 2007).
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق