The traditional focus on program planning in adult education has resulted in the proposal of normative models which do not include an exploration of the meanings of the process or the context to the stakeholders involved. Numerous contradictions in the actions and speech of the stakeholders caused this researcher in her role as a research associate for a state-funded, university-sponsored regional staff development project for public school adult education teachers to explore these meanings by asking "What is happening here?" and "What did the actions and words of the stakeholders in this context mean?" / A method based on critical theory was used to explore these questions. To develop an insider's perspective of the context, qualitative research techniques such as document analysis, interviews, and participant observation were used. Data sources included meeting minutes, field notes, project correspondence, survey results, curriculum modules, conversations, interviews, and artifacts. Implications for the program planning process were drawn based on the development of a critical proposition: Planning entails other purposes than those expressed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-03, Section: A, page: 0528. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76065 |
| Contributors | KARLOVIC, NANCY LEE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 320 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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