Open AccessPlanning Effective Educational Programs for Adult Learners
Author(s) -
Hong Shi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world journal of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-0754
pISSN - 1925-0746
DOI - 10.5430/wje.v7n3p79
Subject(s) - process (computing) , context (archaeology) , plan (archaeology) , adult education , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , mathematics education , computer science , medicine , archaeology , history , paleontology , biology , operating system
Educational program planning is a complex ongoing process and planners should reflect on and consider for all ofthe involved factors, context, and people. The purpose of this study is to analyze how to plan effective educationalprograms for adult learners. Adult education is a developmental process and interacts with broad social events. Adulteducators should be encouraged to look at events occurring in a larger context for program development. Programplanners should consider adult learners’ needs and interests to ensure program development and pedagogicalapproaches incorporate students’ needs, expectations and experience into educational program.