PREPARING EDUCATORS TO BE ADULT EDUCATORS Inocencia Orellana
PREPARING EDUCATORS TO BE ADULT EDUCATORS Inocencia Orellana Gladys García November 2009
IN THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA UNE SIMÓN RODRÍGUEZ GRADUATE NUCLE, CARACAS TAKES PLACE THE SPECIALIZATION FOR ADULTS EDUCATORS PRESENTED HERE
MAIN OBJECTIVE • Professionals • Adult Education • Wide humanistic scope • Manage theories • Diverse needs
Title granted Specialist in Adult Education ESPECIALISTA EN EDUCACION DE ADULTOS
The Specialization Organized according to Paulo Freire’s thoughts Ø Focuses in long life learning Ø Develops & enhances Ø
Educational policies & reforms History: points of view & priorities PROPOSAL Continuous development Ecological
It endorses democracy, justice, men & women scientific, economic & social development. identity: differences & citizenship Exercise: complete human rights
Specialization on Adult Education Learning connected to environment & real world Answer to culture Local & regional idientities
Ø works according to ethics & social justice Ø teaching & learning: formal / non-formal activities Ø personal experiences & other discourses Ø other communication with the real world
Participants are educated to Ø Manage, advise & facilitate within learning environments Ø Develop/apply educational & social methods, techniques/strategies Ø Lead actions to enhance & contribute to learning environments
RESEARCH Ø How adult learn Ø Young adults, adults & senior learning processes Ø Gender perspective & adult education Ø Social policies & diversity programmes Ø Experiencing systematization
Relations with the context Ø National meetings with researchers & adult educators (2008, 2009) Visits to national & local governmental institutions to invite them to articulate with the Specialization Ø The National Council of Universities (CNU) has already approved the Specialization
Relations with the context NETS Presentation in REDSOC, a social net with more than 300 organizations. Ø Presentation in REPEM (Latin-American Popular Education) Ø Also in ICAE (International Council of Adult Education and in CEAAL (Adult Education Council in Latin. America) Ø Ø
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