Curriculum Development in Non-Formal Education.
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| Title: | Curriculum Development in Non-Formal Education. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Thompson, J. D. Ekundayo, African Association for Literacy and Adult Education, Nairobi (Kenya). |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 119 |
| Publication Date: | 1995 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers; Practitioners |
| Document Type: | Guides - Classroom - Teacher |
| Descriptors: | Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Literacy Education, Nonformal Education, Population Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Sierra Leone |
| ISBN: | 978-9966-9901-2-9 |
| Abstract: | The two parts of this book consider two main facets of nonformal curriculum development: theory and practice. Part I on nonformal curriculum theory has four chapters. Chapter 1 addresses the origins, meaning, purpose, and scope of nonformal education. Chapter 2 examines three major themes in discussions on nonformal education: nonformal education as an instrument of positive change, as a social control mechanism, and the context. Chapter 3 explores the rationale. Chapter 4 examines the rational planning model and three models that have relevance for curriculum development in nonformal education: psychosocial, liberal education, and Bhola's core-interface. The five chapters in Part II on nonformal curriculum practice consider the case of the People's Educational Association of Sierra Leone in integrating population education into adult literacy. Chapter 5 describes nonformal education in the Sierra Leone context where it is an educational response to the problems of out-of-school youth and illiterate adults and an alternative development strategy. Chapter 6 sets forth the rationale for population education and literacy. Chapter 7 describes the process of curriculum integration. Chapter 8 is a case analysis of the population education project. Chapter 9 highlights these conclusions: contingent nature of curriculum development in nonformal education; importance of learner participation; and need for staff development. Appendixes contain a 359-item bibliography and index. (YLB) |
| Entry Date: | 1996 |
| Accession Number: | ED388757 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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