Education Programs Essay -- Adult Education

Educating Adults Education can be defined as a program of instruction of a specified kind or level. In today’s society an education is an essential in order to be successful economically and socially. Most people begin their education early on in life with elementary schools, with the hope or intent to attend and graduate high school, an even furthermore go to college and earn a degree. At the same time, this step by step educational process is a rather new idea, not more than twenty five years ago people needed only education in particular job skills and fields to not only obtain a job, but not have to worry about being laid off two weeks later. With the globalization of the world markets through the introduction of Information Technology, or IT, the educational process has changed drastically. The Baby-Boomer generation was the last generation to experience and believe in the â€Å"American-Dream† way of life. Now many adults of that generation, and of the generation that followed, ar e finding that their level of education will simply not cut it in today’s job-market. The standards and definitions of Adult Education describe that participation in adult educational programs is defined as the â€Å"participation by adults in one or more organized learning events of more than six hours in any area. According to this definition, adults are all persons aged more than 16, except those between 16 and 25 ears of age who are still carrying on their formal initial education full-time and with no interruption at any point† (Belanger ix). No person can become successful through working hard at their job, unless they are working hard to continue their education to keep up with the rapid technological developments an demands of their employer. To th... ..., Florio. You Are Never Too Old to Learn. Memphis, TN: The Academy for Educational Development Inc. 1978. Galbraith, Michael W. Adult Learning Methods: A guide for Effective Instruction. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 1990. Horrace Mann Neighborhood Center. February 23, 2004. Longworth, Norman. Lifelong Learning in action: Transforming Education in the 21st Century. 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012: Kogan Page Ltd. 2003. More, William S. Emotions and Adult Learning. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, D.C. Heath Ltd. 1974. Rossman, Mark H. and Elizabeth C., Fisk and Janet E., Roehl. Teaching and Learning Basic Skills: A Guide for Adult Basic Education and Developmental Education Programs. 1234 Amsterdam Ave, New York, N.Y. 10027: Teachers College Press. 1984.