Humanity is witnessing great development in our contemporary time, due to the scientific and technological progress that provides tremendous possibilities for acquiring knowledge through various means. Education, in its comprehensive sense, has been affected to a large extent by scientific and technological changes.
Adult Education
It is a type of educational means associated with individuals in advanced age stages, whose ages usually range between 40 and 70 years, and may extend to age stages beyond that. The aim of this type of education is to provide adults with a set of knowledge, whether in a specific curricular field or in a type of vocational education.
A Successful Adult Education Programme Is Characterised by the Following Features
The learning situation is compatible with the abilities, needs and interests of those enrolled in the programme.
The teacher does not act superior towards learners, and the educational programme is characterised by friendship between the teacher and his pupils.
The effective contribution of those enrolled to the educational process.
Adult education teachers, training programme designers, and educational supervisors.