Needs analysis and programme planning in adult education: By Simona Sava. Budrich, Opladen, Berlin & Toronto. 2012, 163 pp. Study Guides in Adult Education series. ISBN 978-3-86649-481-7 (pbk)

One of the constant criticisms of adult education services has always been the lack of expertise for programme planning, for which needs analysis is a prerequisite to ensure relevance in terms of both the target audience and the context. Needs Analysis and Programme Planning in Adult Education there...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Review of Education 2014-10, Vol.60 (5), p.731-732
1. Verfasser: Zhang, Tiedao
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:One of the constant criticisms of adult education services has always been the lack of expertise for programme planning, for which needs analysis is a prerequisite to ensure relevance in terms of both the target audience and the context. Needs Analysis and Programme Planning in Adult Education therefore comes at the right time. With her substantial eld experience and scholarly research in needs analysis and programme planning, the author manages with professional sophistication to present a clear theoretical overview of adult learning needs and their implications for programme planning. In her belief, Adult education has to balance educational and economic goals. It has to deal with individual interests and the interests of society. Thus a reliable needs analysis is critical for any adult educational institution to address the most-felt needs of its potential learners and to prepare itself to accommodate social needs for skills and competencies.
ISSN:0020-8566
1573-0638
DOI:10.1007/s11159-014-9426-0