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Rogers, Alan – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2019
This paper argues that Non-formal Education (NFE) has seen a remarkable revival of interest across both developing countries and the more highly developed countries. Among the factors causing this revival is the search for alternative educations to meet the needs of different groups in society. But in the process, NFE has been relocated -- not so…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Sustainable Development, Goal Orientation, Community Centers
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Vizconde, A. C. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
The adult education movement in the Philippines consists of separate but interrelated programs of functional literacy promotion and continuing education which is focused on socio-economic and citizenship training. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Development, Developing Nations
CLIFFE, LIONEL – 1966
THIS REPORT OUTLINES A PLAN FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA FOR THE CITIZENS IN A NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS ARE FOR VILLAGE AND DISTRICT TRAINING CENTERS, ADULT EDUCATION COLLEGES AT RUNGEMBA AND KIVUKONI AND A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER AT TENGERU, AND THE EXTENSION OF EXTRAMURAL…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Educational Planning
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Anyanwu, C. N. – Community Development Journal, 1988
Argues that community development is an appropriate arena for using participatory research techniques, since community development depends strongly on citizen involvement. Features a case study of use of the participatory research technique in a project aimed at attacking rural poverty in Nigeria. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Developing Nations
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Crew, B. H. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
Article describes the results of a study which shows little evidence that formal education stimulates agricultural or industrial development. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Community Development, Developing Nations
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Ehringhaus, Michael, Ed.; Stasz, Bird, Ed. – New Horizons in Adult Education, 1987
The print version of the first issue of an electronic journal, this document consists of an article by Samuel Simpson, Managua Regional Director of Adult Education in Nicaragua. Simpson's visit to the United States was sponsored by Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, and the Syracuse University Kellogg…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Developing Nations
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Gupta, N. R. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1971
Article describes an Indian Federal Government program which is attempting to aid the people in population control. (MM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Contraception, Developing Nations
Rogers, Alan – Adults Learning (England), 1992
Using the example of evaluation in development programs, the author presents arguments for improving evaluation in adult education, including objective achievement, foreseen and unforeseen outcomes, and contributions to community development. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Educational Objectives
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Uphoff, Norman – Community Development Journal, 1991
Outlines the participatory self-evaluation methods of the People's Participation Programme of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. Benefits, six steps for introducing the method, and problems of language, comparability of numbers, and objectivity are described. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods
Perraton, Hilary – Teaching at a Distance, 1976
The author describes his experience in the establishment of Botswana Extension College in Africa. Difficulties of assessing educational needs and experimentation with radio-correspondence courses and various forms of face-to-face group work in village study centers are described with focus on different roles for teachers and for institutions with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Educational Development
ASPBAE Courier, 1987
Describes the "Walking Teachers" program in Thailand, developed to bring functional literacy to all adults in the community where they live. The walking teachers have three functions: (1) teaching adult functional literacy, (2) overseeing nonformal educational activities, and (3) coordinating rural development activities in general. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Development, Developing Nations
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Mishra, A. P. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1972
Article describes India's progress in teaching farmers improved agricultural methods. (MM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Community Development, Demonstration Programs
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Rutherford, Andy – Community Development Journal, 1987
The case study examines the work of a coalition between certain women's groups in India and a nongovernmental charitable trust. The mission of the coalition is to empower Indian women, who generally possess neither land nor power, to care for their livestock. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Animal Husbandry, Community Development, Developing Nations
Svensson, Anna – 1992
This report discusses the advantages and disadvantages of non-formal education (NFE) compared to the formal school system in Ganjam, a rural district on the east coast of Orissa, India. The aim of the research was to investigate whether or not NFE, would be a worthy target of aid from the Swedish aid organization SIDA (Swedish International…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education, Developing Nations
Bown, Lalage – 1975
In order for adult education to be successfully applied in other countries, it is important that an understanding of the people's traditional background and educational attitudes is acquired. A continuing educator must also be a continuing learner. In Africa, education is considered a continuing or recurrent process throughout life serving to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, African Culture, Community Development
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