Planning Programs for Adult Learners: A Practical Guide for Educators,Trainers,and Staff Developers,2nd Edition
The ongoing education and training of adults has become a necessity in many professional areas. Yet the staff who set up and administer these programs often lack skills for the very task that is so critical to the success of their efforts--the planning of the programs themselves.\ Drawing on the tremendous success of the first edition, Planning Programs for Adult Learners, Second Edition covers the development of adult education programs in clear, specific detail. This popular guide contains...
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This guide and resource book offers assistance for those planning adult education and training programs. Based on an interactive model of program planning, the book discusses the context of training, the need for support, formats, schedules, staff needs, budgets, marketing, and facilities. It also details the process, offering guidance concerning the identification of program ideas, prioritizing, developing program objectives, the design of instructional plans, evaluation, recommendations, and the communication of results. Cafarella teaches educational leadership and policy at the University of Northern Colorado. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Figures, Exhibits, and ExercisesForewordPrefaceThe AuthorAcknowledgments1Planning Programs for Adults: What's It All About?12The Interactive Model of Program Planning203Using the Interactive Model of Program Planning374Discerning the Context585Building a Solid Base of Support836Identifying Program Ideas1127Sorting and Prioritizing Program Ideas1338Developing Program Objectives1559Designing Instructional Plans16610Devising Transfer-of-Learning Plans20311Formulating Evaluation Plans22412Making Recommendations and Communicating Results26613Selecting Formats, Schedules, and Staff Needs28614Preparing Budgets and Marketing Plans30415Coordinating Facilities and On-Site-Events33816Revisiting the Interactive Model of Program Planning366References376
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