Planning Programs for Adult Learners: A Practical Guide PDF
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Contents Figures, Exhibits, and Exercises Figures, Exhibits, and Exercises Available Online Foreword Preface Acknowledgments The Authors Chapter 1: Planning Programs for Adults What Programs for Adults Look Like Planners of Education and Training Programs Sponsors and Purposes of Education and Training Programs Change as a Primary Outcome of Education and Training Programs How Education and Training Programs Are Planned Approaches to Planning Programs Practitioners’ Voices Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 2: Introducing the Interactive Model of Program Planning Description of the Interactive Model of Program Planning Tasks Within Each Component of the Model Assumptions on Which the Model Is Grounded Determining Which Components of the Model to Use and When Who Finds the Interactive Model Useful? Making Ethical Decisions in Program Planning Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 3: Exploring Foundation Knowledge of Program Planning Adult Learning Non-Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning Cultural Differences Relationship Building Power and Interests Technology Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 4: Discerning the Context Facets of the Planning Context Common Issues When Using Contextual Knowledge Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 5: Building a Solid Base of Support Ensuring People Support Building Organizational Support Obtaining and Maintaining Support of the Wider Community Support Through Partnerships Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 6: Identifying and Prioritizing Ideas and Needs Knowing What You Want to Accomplish Sources of Ideas and Needs for Education and Training Programs Generating New Program Ideas and Needs Conducting a Structured Needs Assessment Contextual Issues in Identifying Program Ideas and Needs Procedures for Determining Priorities Alternatives to Education and Training Programs Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 7: Developing Program Goals and Objectives Defining and Constructing Program Goals Defining Program Objectives Constructing Program Objectives Using Objectives as Checkpoints Chapter Highlights Note for Additional Online Resource Application Exercises Chapter 8: Designing Instruction Developing Learning Objectives Selecting and Organizing Content Conducting Instructional Assessments Preparing Instructional Plans Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 9: Devising Transfer of Learning Plans Defining Transfer of Learning Linking Transfer of Learning Component to Other Planning Components The Importance of Planning for Learning Transfer Barriers and Enhancers to Learning Transfer A Framework for Planning Learning Transfer Transfer of Learning Techniques Challenges Program Planners Face in Organizational Settings Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 10: Formulating Program Evaluation Plans Program Evaluation Defined Connecting Evaluation to Other Components of the Interactive Model Systematic Program Evaluation Developmental Evaluation Informal Evaluation Opportunities Types of Program Evaluation Collecting Evaluation Data Data Analysis Making Judgments About the Program Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 11: Selecting Formats, Scheduling, and Staffing Programs Determining Program Formats Building Learning Communities Scheduling the Program Identifying the Roles of the Program Staff Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 12: Preparing and Managing Budgets Gaining a Clear Picture of the Budgeting Process Using Budgeting Models Estimating Costs and Preparing Budgets Managing Program Budgets Determining How Programs Are Financed Increasing Income Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 13: Organizing Marketing Campaigns Defining Marketing Creating Marketing Campaigns Conducting a Target Audience Analysis Completing a Contextual Analysis Considering the Competition Using Organization Branding Selecting and Developing the Messages Choosing Promotional Materials and Tools Funding and Keeping Track of Marketing Campaigns Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 14: Details, Details, Details Choosing Dates and Locations Investigating and Obtaining Suitable Facilities Negotiating Contracts for Rental Facilities Managing Education and Training Programs Chapter Highlights Notes for Additional Online Resources Application Exercises Chapter 15: Revisiting the Model and Looking to the Future Revisiting the Model Tasks Within Each Component of the Interactive Model Looking to the Future of Program Planning Global Changes Closing Reflections References Name Index Subject Index The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series Cover design: Michael Cook Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 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