Curriculum innovation in Adult Education for Teacher Adult Education

Abstract

This study focused on curriculum innovation in adult education with emphasis on teacher education. It x-rayed how the gains of participation in adult education by men and women (alone, in groups, or in institutional settings) can be deepened through need-specific curricula and qualitative repackaging of adult teachers/ facilitators in terms of methods and skill sets demanded in facilitating Adult Education programmes. It drew attention to the prospects of tangible benefits to Adult learners and their  society when investments are targeted at enriching the curriculum of adult education programmes with problem solving contents as well as equipping Adult teachers/facilitators with the proper  theories and approaches necessary to help adult learners achieve their educational goals. The total learning experience provided by adult education; which includes the content of courses (the syllabus), the methods employed (strategies), and other aspects, like norms and values were discussed.  It was revealed that the sum total of the policies, guidelines and procedures that are aimed at helping prospective teachers with the necessary skills to excel in their careers are the hallmark of teacher education.