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The term adult is also difficult define because it varies from one society
to another, and has changed over time. The boundaries that determine
who is considered an adult can depend on actions (i.e., legal age to fight
in a war, drive a car, drink, vote), activities (i.e., age that one can begin
supporting family). Ibeh (2008) see an adult as one who has achieved
Legally, adulthood means that one can engage in a contract. The same
concern that the place may lead the person to immoral behavior or
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because of the risk that the young person causes damage (for example,
the lifelong learning. Unlike education for children and young adults,
and other skills. The techniques and tools for adult education are also
very different from education for children, reflecting the different abilities,
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Different definitions have been proposed over the years. The broadest
development...
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Adult education is concerned not with preparing people for life, but rather
roles (worker, parent, retiree etc.), to help them gain greater fulfilment in
that they may become adult. As Lindeman (1926: 4) put it: This new
While there are many different types of adult education, most would fall
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experience may attend vocational education programs at community
maintain licensing.
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knowledge. These seminars can be on a range of topics, from methods
aerobics, personal fitness lessons, sports activities, and martial arts are
just a few of the examples. These are often taught at local gymnasiums
businesses that charge for classes. Physical education for adults also
Adult education for cultural betterment runs the gamut from classes and
information about other cultures and traditions that may or may not be
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Remedial: Social movements have emerged since the middle of the
twentieth century to help adults with little to no education. Most often this
takes the form of literacy. Even in the industrialized world there are a
While illiteracy is perhaps the most significant issue, there are other
essential skills that are often taught to adults in order to help them
resume and applying for a job, and personal organization are a few of
the basic skills that are often taught to adults in remedial education.
adults, has responsibility to decide when, how, and what will be taught
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The application of the pedagogical model to adult education is a
than the children pedagogy refers to. Adults are thus more independent,
model does not account for these differences and may produce tension,
situation.
structure of the learning experience. The term was originally used by the
German educator Alexander Kapp in 1833, and was later developed into
between how children and adults learn. Knowles' work (most notably the
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One of the most important differences that Knowles recognized was that
especially when they are younger, often are most adaptable to situations
While this means that their self awareness is greater and ability to focus,
child, it can also mean sometimes that adults can be more resistant to
definition of adulthood and see how this definition can help in the
must recognize that education is the most potent vehicle to bring about
this kind of transformation. And, for adults who have not been privilege
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to obtain these abilities, then adult education must be geared towards
these type of activities by saying, that the aims of adult education should
cinema and the press, and interpreting the various messages addressed
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For one to be considered adults, he must have attained the age of 18 in
education unite into a single reality. From this we can affirm that all
the 1976 Recommendation and marks the end of this second period.
people and adults, and between different social groups, and of ensuring
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generations and greater political, social and economic equality between
process. And with it, the concept of adult education penetrates into all
and are very flexible in operations and normally teach the same subjects
like the formal schools. The contact hours are mostly in the evening or
night and charge fees and more or less Non-governmental that is either
mostly called Tutors and usually prepare their students for external
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examinations like West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination
curricula are basically occupational and skills oriented. There are some
whose standard, validity, for obtaining jobs are anything but guaranteed
improve the quality of their service delivery. Typical examples are the
mention but few. They offer this education through their association
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References
Field, John. Lifelong Learning and the New Educational Order. Trentham
Kilgour, Frederick. The Evolution of the Book. New York, NY: Oxford
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in Adult Education and Human Resource Development.
ISBN 978-0842822138
Merriam, Sharan, B. & Brockett, Ralph, G.. The Profession and Practice
Jossey-Bass, 1994
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UNESCO (2016). 3rd global report on adult learning and education: the
1213-0.
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