2013
DOI: 10.1177/1045159513499553
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Adult Education in Turkey

Abstract: This study investigates the situation and practices of adult education in Turkey in terms of (a) participants, (b) providers, and (c) program areas. The data were derived from published statistical data and one-to-one interaction with adult education providers when such data are unavailable. Turkey has a long tradition of adult education with established institutes and program areas. The Ministry of National Education (MoNE) is the main responsible body and 32 institutions provide adult education on a regular … Show more

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“…Restricting the learning process to the early years of human life is not an acceptable paradigm anymore, and there is a common consensus among politicians and pedagogues that learning is a lifelong process, and it is important for today’s everchanging world (Miser et al, 2013). Studies related to learning English as an additional language (EAL) are among the topics that need to be discussed in terms of adult education and lifelong learning.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Restricting the learning process to the early years of human life is not an acceptable paradigm anymore, and there is a common consensus among politicians and pedagogues that learning is a lifelong process, and it is important for today’s everchanging world (Miser et al, 2013). Studies related to learning English as an additional language (EAL) are among the topics that need to be discussed in terms of adult education and lifelong learning.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Beblavy, Thum, and Potjagailo (2014) have implied that besides the global perspective to adult education in literature, adult education is among the most important educational policies in Europe, and together with increasing population and with the impact of new employment areas, the individuals lionize on participating in adult education. In addition, Miser, Ural and Ünlühisarıklı (2013) state that although the background of education is old, it is not yet at a desired level. In spite of the fact that most of the participants of adult education programs which are managed by Ministry of National Education are young adults, more than half of whom are males, have low levels of literacy with only primary school education, it is not at a desired level.…”
Section: Conclusion Discussion and Suggestionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alanyazında YE üzerine yapılmış olan araştırmalar incelendiğinde; araştırmaların çoğunlukla eğitici niteliklerine ve eğiticler ile kursiyerlerin demografik niteliklerine odaklandığı (Miser, Ural ve Ünlühisarcıklı, 2013;Ağcihan, 2015;Babanlı, 2018) görülmektedir.…”
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