Preparatory Competences Of Teacher Candidates On Adult Education

Authors : Mustafa CAN

Pages : 8-18

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Publication Date : 2016-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :As is known, adult education is the education that is given to individuals who are not in formal learning. And this takes place in the scope of continuing education. Teacher candidates undergoing teacher training have been prepared to teach at primary and secondary education. Being intellectual members of their societies, teachers are expected to be models for parents and other adults in the society. Within this scope, that they train and improve the surrounding adults is of essential. When looked through the programmes of faculties of education, it appears that there are mainly pupil-oriented lectures and activities. Thus we can easily say that preservice teachers cannot ready adequately for the adult education.In the light of such information, the key point is as fallows: “How are the preparatory competences of teacher candidates studying in faculties of education on adult education? ”. In order to solve the survey problem, the scanning model have been used. Data concerning the problem have been obtained by the methods of literature review and interviewing. For this purpose, about thirty teacher candidates have been interviewed. Having evaluated each branch’s educational programme and the data found out by the interviews together, we have presented the findings regarding the survey problem. Afterwards, we have written down the survey’s results and our suggestions on the basis of the obtained findings
Keywords : Adult education, teacher candidates, teacher training programmes, preparatory competences