The objectives of the study were to examine the Life Experience curriculum, level 3-4, in terms of the teachers,
students and problems encountered in the course presentation
at the adult school of the North Eastern Regional Non-formal Education Centre:
Tools used in the study are :- (1) questionnaires
seeking the expectations of the twenty-seven centre staff
(2) questionnaires seeking attitudes and desires of eighty-two
students in the classes studied (3) observation of four
Life-Experience classes (4) interviews with five teachers of
Life-Experience classes and thirty-one students.
Important findings include the following :-
Both student attendance and staff enthusiasm were high,
The syllabus was seen as suitable in length and level of
difficulty by both staff and students, even though the level
of performance (as measured by examination) varied widely
across courses and between students. Students asked for a
flexible component to meet localised needs as well as the
core curriculum.
The objectives of the classes were for students who
had had no chance to continue their formal studies to gain
knowledge, attitudes, skills and culture needed for their daily
occupation. Students requested more information on foreign
geography, biographies on important Thai figures, and the
economic and political situation in Thailand. Skills which
were learnt and applied included food preservation, house
maintenance, hygiene, use of legal procedures such as traffic
controls and loans, family planning and Buddhist moral codes.
Attitudes which it was considered appropriate to develop were
symbolised by the 'Knit-pen man' who is a good citizen,
rational problem solver, diligent, patient and a supporter of
national goals.
Changes requested by students for the courses included
more time for class discussion, a wide range of textbooks to be
available, and field trips to broaden their experience. Changes
indicated by staff and student responses were a greater
emphasis on changes in behaviour with regard to food
preparation and hygiene, more thorough and reflexive evaluation
to develop adequate levels of knowledge, allowance for the
considerable personal difficulties of the adult students
attending classes, and supply of a greater range of teaching
resources.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219259 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Piaseu, Bunmee, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Bunmee Piaseu |
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