Handbook on Effective Implementation of Continuing Education at the Grassroots.

Overview & Synopsis

This document is intended to assist individuals directly involved in delivery and implementation of grassroots continuing education programs in the Asia-Pacific region. The first half of the handbook consists of chapters on the following topics: (1) the handbook's structure, contents, audience, and use; (2) the nature and scope of continuing education; (3) examples of successful continuing education; (4) guidelines for implementing continuing education effectively; and (5) learning from experience and moving ahead. The second half of the handbook presents case studies of the following projects: Australia's Farmers Plan for Sustainability and Growth; the Dhaka Ahsania Mission for Lifelong Learning and Community Development in Bangladesh; community-based poverty alleviation in China at a technical training center for ethnic minority women; a continuing education program in India; a CLC in Indonesia; the Korean Credit Bank System; the rural vision movement of Malaysia; the expansion of cattle rearing at a CLC in Nepal; the accreditation and equivalency system of the Philippines Non-Formal Education Project; and Thailand's Community Savings Bank as an example of community education at the village level. Each case study discusses some or all of the following topics: the program's context, objectives, and target audience; innovative features; coordination and management; special features; strengths; and structure of the learning process. (MN)