Analyzing Tutors and Learners Opnions Towards Adult Education in Public Education Centers: Expectations, Challenges and Solution Offers

Abstract

These innovations and changes in the world force people to improve and develop themselves. The knowledge that the person acquires in life is not going to be satisfactory so he/she is going to be aware of learning new things in every fields of her/his life. In this research, the opnions of the tutors working in public education centers and the adult learners attending courses in different areas were aimed to be investigated. In accordance with this aim, the tutors and learners' expectations about adult education, kinds of problems encountered and their own solution offers were tried to be defined. The research was carried out with the interview method, which is one of the methods of qualitative researchs. The semi-structured interview forms seperately prepared for tutors and learners were formed in accordance with expert opinions. There are 27 tutors and 126 learners in the study group defined with the data obtained in the research was analyzed with descriptive analysis method. 1-From the point of the instructors, most of the problems are due to physical disabilities, lack of course materials, level differences among learners, curriculum (modules) and inconsistency between the learners' needs and demands 2- Related to the problems experienced the instructors suggest that learners should be seperated in groups by age and level of education, the material support should be provided and curriculum (modules) should be revised in accordance with the instructors' opinions. 3- At the top of the learners' expectations are having a job, improving oneself, being beneficial to one's family and environment. 4- The problems encountered by the learners were defined as lack of course materials, small classes, over population of the learners, ignoring hygiene, long duration of the course, late ending of the courses. 5- The solution suggestions of the learners were that the buildings containing new, well-equipped, large classes should be allocated to public education centers, courses should be taught at early hours, textbooks should be given for free, repetitions should be done frequently.