William Maehl, in " Adult Degrees and the Learning Society," talked about the improvement in adult higher education with the formation of Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE). This and other initiatives set up in the early 1970's changed the dynamics of adult education. The reports that were done set the standards for school programs to be more egalitarian. This made it possible to have services for adults and adult education, which led to programs that were non-traditional. The introduction of external degrees, which allowed learners to participate outside of the college campus, was one example of the changes that would accommodate adult learners (7). Why I found this particularly interesting was that when I was teaching I found that there was equal access to learning material for all adult students through traditional and non-traditional programs. These initiatives opened the door to learning for many people who had previously been excluded. To me it is important for education to be available to all people. The country of origin, station in life, age, race or gender should not exclude a person from getting an education. These early initiatives in the 70's changed the course of adult education for the better Basically this article was about the history of the evolution of adult education and how it became what it is now. It is extremely important to know the background of a movement. However, I find it more interesting and helpful to find out what is happening now and how we can find ways to improve existing programs for adult education.
William Maehl, in " Adult Degrees and the Learning Society," talked about the improvement in adult higher education with the formation of Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE). This and other initiatives set up in the early 1970's changed the dynamics of adult education. The reports that were done set the standards for school programs to be more egalitarian. This made it possible to have services for adults and adult education, which led to programs that were non-traditional. The introduction of external degrees, which allowed learners to participate outside of the college campus, was one example of the changes that would accommodate adult learners (7).
ReplyDeleteWhy I found this particularly interesting was that when I was teaching I found that there was equal access to learning material for all adult students through traditional and non-traditional programs. These initiatives opened the door to learning for many people who had previously been excluded. To me it is important for education to be available to all people. The country of origin, station in life, age, race or gender should not exclude a person from getting an education. These early initiatives in the 70's changed the course of adult education for the better
Basically this article was about the history of the evolution of adult education and how it became what it is now. It is extremely important to know the background of a movement. However, I find it more interesting and helpful to find out what is happening now and how we can find ways to improve existing programs for adult education.