Improving Adult Learning and Professional Development in a Post-Conflict Area: The Case of Cambodia

Autor/inn/en	Berkvens, Jan B. Y.; Kalyanpur, Maya; Kuiper, Wilmad; Van den Akker, Jan
Titel	Improving Adult Learning and Professional Development in a Post-Conflict Area: The Case of Cambodia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Development, 32 (2012) 2, S.241-251 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0738-0593
DOI	10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.03.008
Schlagwörter	Learning Theories; Adult Learning; Foreign Countries; Cultural Influences; Professional Development; International Organizations; Financial Support; Western Civilization; Cultural Differences; Transfer of Training; Outcomes of Education; Educational Development; Cambodia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Finanzielle Förderung; Kultureller Unterschied; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Bildungsentwicklung; Kambodscha
Abstract	All over the world, international development organizations try to increase professional capacity of local staff. These attempts are thought to fail because of financial constraints, but this is just part of the story. Professional development and adult learning theories approach learning from a western perspective, while many developing societies are organized according to non-western models. This article describes research conducted in the Cambodian Ministry of Education, focusing on how adult learning theory could be applied in order to improve learning and support transfer. When local experience and the cultural influence on learning are acknowledged, learning outcomes are found to improve. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10