"Training of Adult Trainers": Implementation and Evaluation of a Higher Education Program in Greece

Autor/inn/en	Mavropoulos, Azarias A.; Sipitanou, Aikaterini K.; Pampouri, Anastasia A.
Titel	"Training of Adult Trainers": Implementation and Evaluation of a Higher Education Program in Greece
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20 (2019) 1, S.279-288 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Blended Learning; Adult Educators; Lifelong Learning; Certification; Adult Education; Employment Qualifications; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Distance Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Adult training; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Computerkonferenz; Schülerverhalten; Griechenland
Abstract	This article presents the implementation and the evaluation of the blended learning program "Training of Lifelong Learning Adult Trainers," which was organized by the Center of Training and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, during the last two years (2016-2017). The aim of the training program was to give the opportunity to adult trainers to certify their educational competence and update their knowledge in the field of adult education, enhancing their employability. After the completion of the program, the trainees assessed the implementation methodology, the educational content, the microteachings, the quality, and the organization of the program. The results of the evaluation showed that the program was of a high level, flawlessly organized, and with excellent educational material, while the blended learning model worked effectively, receiving positive reviews by the participants. It was concluded that blended learning is indeed adequate in adult educational programs increasing the participation and facilitating adult trainees to better integrate their learning experiences. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01