مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري

Abstract :

To refresh and develop the knowledge and skills of the adults who are out of formal education institutions was ensured by adult education.Adult education means all the systematic and methodical training process which enables the adults to develop their abilities,to raise their knowledge,to improve their occupational qualifications. In this study the basic principles of adult education is lined up and it is touched on relations between life long learning and adult education It is explicated on the necessity of adult education by the argue of philosophical dimension of adulteducation. The activities of adult education must be planned, programmed and ongoing. During planning the activities about adult education in the first instance it is necessary to know who is the adult that compose the target group and what are their characteristics. In this context it is explicated physical, psychological and social characteristics of the adults who compose the target group of adult education.