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Dr. Jim Martin. Retired Army officer – 22 years Education focus since 1984 West Point faculty 86-89 BA – Kentucky MA/PhD – The University of Texas Currently administrator at CGSC Previously administrator at Baker University Friends University. Academic discipline – History
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Dr. Jim Martin • Retired Army officer – 22 years • Education focus since 1984 • West Point faculty 86-89 • BA – Kentucky • MA/PhD – The University of Texas • Currently administrator at CGSC • Previously administrator at • Baker University • Friends University
Academic discipline – History • Research in irregular warfare and Adult Education • Lived the program planning world for past decade • Plan to make this a course you can apply in your future • Likes – golf/soccer/teaching adults • Dislikes – Aggies/Brussel Sprouts/dishonesty
Program Planning in Adult Education What is Program Planning: Sharks & Dolphins? Who, what, when, where, why, how?
Primary Purposes of Adult Programs • To encourage continuous growth and development of individuals • To assist people in responding to practical problems in adult life • To prepare people for current and future work opportunities • To assist organizations in achieving desired results/adapting to change • To provide opportunities to examine community & societal issues
What programs do adults need? • In table groups, spend 15 minutes coming up with at least three program examples for each of the previous purposes of adult programs. One of the examples can be military, the rest must be civilian.
Primary Outcomes of Adult Education • Individual Change • Organizational Change • Community & Societal Change Do you see a trend? Do you agree?
Think – Pair - Share • Individually: List 5 adult education activities (besides ILE) you have participated in during the last 5 years. • With your partner: Discuss your answers and come up with similarities or differences • Share those similarities or differences with the full group
Where do Adult Programs Come From? • Commercial program planners • Human resource professionals • Church education groups • Special interest groups • Higher education planners • State universities • Small regional colleges • Proprietary schools
What is a planning model? • Mental model? • Structured way of thinking? • The ONE way to do it? • Opinions of experienced planners? • Biased by authors’ experience?