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An Educator Of Adults

An Educator Of Adults. ‘An individual confronted with the responsibility of becoming an educator of adults learns partly by the process of participation and partly by his own examination of that process’ Houle, 1960. Where is Wales?. C Y M R U. W A L E S. Training Community Tutors.

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An Educator Of Adults

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  1. An Educator Of Adults ‘An individual confronted with the responsibility of becoming an educator of adults learns partly by the process of participation and partly by his own examination of that process’ Houle, 1960 Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  2. Where is Wales? Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  3. C Y M R U WALES Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  4. Training Community Tutors Judith James and Jean Preece Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  5. Foundation in Technology • Delivered over 20 weeks • 12 hours a week • 14 Community Centres Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  6. Included men redundant from pit closures & steel works 1989 Women in Technology (WIT) Women returners school hours & holidays, childcare support The Course History Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  7. Friendly, flexible, non-threatening teaching Mutual trust and tolerance Interactive style of teaching reduces distance and builds trust Course Ethos “Begin at the beginning…” Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  8. Internet E-mail Basic Concepts PowerPoint ECDL Word Processing File Management Database Spread- sheets Course Content ICT Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  9. Job application skills CV writing Presentation skills Daily diary Confidence building Personal Development Course includes Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  10. Project • Students produce a project using all their new ICT skills • Topic - students choice i.e. football, coping with diabetes, history of the Lipizzaner, travel etc. • Experience in researching and information skills Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  11. Provision in the Community “Learning contributes to social cohesion and fosters a sense of belonging,responsibility and identity. In communities affected by rapid economic change and industrial restructuring, learning builds local capacity to this change.” ‘The Learning Age’ DfEE 1998 Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  12. Community Centres Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  13. Areas of deprivation (coal mines closed) Urban communities suffering social exclusion Isolated rural communities Community Partnership Community centres of education and training located in: Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea urban communities suffering social exclusion Pictures Glynneath Dove

  14. Why We Developed Community Tutors • The course was attracting a large number of students who had not been successful in main stream education • Feedback revealed that students felt that “tutors came from a different world” Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  15. Student Profile: educational participation Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  16. Dace developed more courses in new locations Guidance identified ICT Tutors as a possible career Successful students sought progression routes Why We Developed Community Tutors • sessions on the course identified IT Tutors as a possible new career“ Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  17. motivating empathy enthusiasm patience encouraging Criteria for Community Tutors Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  18. Benefits to Students Help! How We Developed Community Tutors “Having found this new world of computers to be totally captivating, and amazed with what one is able to achieve with a computer, …… ….I felt I had found this new career path I had been looking for. This was to pursue a new career in teaching other adults how to use computers” Stephanie Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  19. How We Developed Community Tutors • They were invited to work along side existing tutors as paid assistants for the duration of the complete 5 month course Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  20. “I used to joke with my FIT tutor, that if ever she got tired of her job would she please let me know.” Brenda Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  21. FIT Advantages of Using Local Community Tutors • Local recruiters “There weren’t many people in the village who escaped my clutches”. Nannette Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  22. Advantages of Using Local Community Tutors • Empathy with students “Having been an adult learner, it gives me an insight and empathy with people…I understand their responsibilities, their fears and issues.” Karen “As a tutor who has been an adult learner, I have a better understanding of where my students are coming from, and some of the fears they have.” Alison Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  23. Advantages of Using Local Community Tutors • Wide range of life experience Here I was for the first time ever, redundant at the grand old age of 49 and awaiting surgery to have 2 replacement knee joints and no obvious job prospects for the future, not a very good year Peter Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  24. Tutor TrainingPractical and Theoretical • All tutors have completed the course themselves • Potential tutors work as a trainee alongside an experienced tutor • Study for formal teaching qualifications Further and Adult Education Teaching Certificate (FAETC) Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  25. My FIT tutor was inspirational she instilled in me a sense of the high standard that the course required as well as giving me the confidence to do it, she has a very good sense of humour and her story telling is legendary….. Mary Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  26. Tutor TrainingAccreditation of Associate Tutors • Originally University required computing degree • Extensive negotiations • Successful completion of FIT course • European Computer Driving Licence • Further & Adult Education Teaching Certificate Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

  27. Training Community Tutors Judith James and Jean Preece Department of Adult Continuing Education University of Wales Swansea

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