IMPORTANCE OF ADULT EDUCATION TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
In other for an individual to understand what the importance of adult education are, he or she must be familiar with the word adult education;
Adult education is an education that is carried out for adult citizens in other for them to upgrade and acquire new forms of knowledge, skills,value and attitude to be productive in their environment as well as national development.
According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Social,
Cultural Organisation) and formally
approved in 1976. It states:
...the entire body of organised
educational processes, whatever the
content, level and method, whether
formal or otherwise, whether they
prolong or replace initial education in
schools, colleges and universities as
well as in apprenticeship, whereby
persons regarded as adult by the
society to which they belong develop
their abilities, enrich their knowledge,
improve their technical or professional
qualifications or turn them in a new
direction and bring about changes in
their attitudes or behaviour in the
twofold perspective of full personal
development and participation in
balanced and independent social,
economic and cultural development...
According to Anyanwu(1987)adult education is part of a wider process of life-long education and includes fundamental, general, vocational, professional, physical, social, cultural and recreation education for adults of all ages
2)adults learn to produce their own goods and service
3)it improves the economic manpower of the country
4)it develops adult through their knowledge acquired
5)it improves and enhance active participation of adults in political,social, cultural and economic spheres of life.
6)it increase their adaptation to new era technologies
7)ensure that their children benefit from education
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Adult education is an education that is carried out for adult citizens in other for them to upgrade and acquire new forms of knowledge, skills,value and attitude to be productive in their environment as well as national development.
According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Social,
Cultural Organisation) and formally
approved in 1976. It states:
...the entire body of organised
educational processes, whatever the
content, level and method, whether
formal or otherwise, whether they
prolong or replace initial education in
schools, colleges and universities as
well as in apprenticeship, whereby
persons regarded as adult by the
society to which they belong develop
their abilities, enrich their knowledge,
improve their technical or professional
qualifications or turn them in a new
direction and bring about changes in
their attitudes or behaviour in the
twofold perspective of full personal
development and participation in
balanced and independent social,
economic and cultural development...
According to Anyanwu(1987)adult education is part of a wider process of life-long education and includes fundamental, general, vocational, professional, physical, social, cultural and recreation education for adults of all ages
Importance of Adult Education
1)Education of adult citizens brings quick response2)adults learn to produce their own goods and service
3)it improves the economic manpower of the country
4)it develops adult through their knowledge acquired
5)it improves and enhance active participation of adults in political,social, cultural and economic spheres of life.
6)it increase their adaptation to new era technologies
7)ensure that their children benefit from education
Your comments are need to contribute to the importance of adult education
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