Learning Programmes for Adult Learners

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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate my competence in developing curricula and learning programmes for adult learners. 1.2 Rosemary Caffarella developed an Interactive Model for Programme Planning (Caffarella, 2001). The module provides an interesting approach to programme planning. It consists out of the following twelve components each which include a set of tasks and decision points: • Discerning the context, • Building a solid base of support, • Identifying programme ideas, • Sorting and prioritising programme ideas, • Developing programme objectives, • Designing instructional plans, • Devising transfer-of-learning plans, • Formulating evaluation plans, • Making recommendations and communicating results, • Selecting formats, schedules and staff needs, • Preparing budgets and marketing plans, and • Coordinating facilities and on-site events. The tasks that make up each component are presented in the form of a checklist. The model is presented as a circle where all twelve steps point toward the centre circle, indicating that the process is non-sequential. The programme planner can begin the process at any one of the twelve steps, and does not need to work around the circle. Each step is a reminder of important tasks to be completed during the process. Planners are encouraged to focus on the particular components and tasks which are relevant for their planning situation. This means that programme planners’ needs to remain flexible throughout the planning process when they use the Interactive Module. The following task of the Interactive Model will be address in this essay: • Establishing a basis for the planning process, • Conducting a training needs assessment, • Developing programme objectives, • Planning and preparing for the transfer of learning, and • Formulating evaluation
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