The document provides an overview of the history and future of adult education from 1980 to the present. It discusses key trends including a shift from government to market funding of programs, the importance of community-supported learning, and the growing roles of technology and online/social media platforms. The future of adult education is outlined in areas like community funding, government support, employer training, for-profit education, and post-secondary institutions.

1. Liu Yang
Peng Zhang
Yuesong Wu
1980 – Present
Into The Future of Adult
Education

2. Content
• •
- 1980 – Present - Community Funded
Programs
- Public Funded
• Programs
- Allen Tough - Employer Funded
- Roby Kid Training
- Gordon Selman - For Profit Education
Services
- Internet and Social
Media
- Post Secondary
Institutions
•

4. History of Adult Education
Turn of the Century
• Large immigrant population.
• Federal and provincial policy have been
changed and
developed educational movements.
• Need for rapid growth to become a nation-
Economy.
• Education/ learning required for trained.
• Development of informal training through
community groups (YMCA) and churches.
• Frontier colleges- student teachers in work

5. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Change in government funding – reversal.
• Policy shift from “institutional-state” to the
“market-state” approach.
• Ideological, social and economic effects upon
social policy decisions
• “business liberalism” – fiscal vs. social “well-
being”
- Programs tracked and measured – fiscal
performance.

6. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Transfers historically to provinces in areas of
health care, education and social economic
assistance fell off
-cuts from the provinces to their municipalities.
-social policy focus on costs alone.
-1988 to 2001 transfers from federal and
provincial governments fell from 23 to 16
percent.
-Example – local Surrey School District‟s
Continuing Education Program courses only
offered if they pay for themselves, and not just
for the purpose of learning something.

7. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Social policy indoctrination of society
-public has been convinced by successive,
business-oriented governments that
monetary debt is more significant than social debt.
- not debt in itself that now matters but rather how
policy analysts, politicians, and others interpret the
causes and importance of debt.

8. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Sociology of knowledge/ “globalization”–
redirection of funding
-Federal and provincial governments are
becoming more heavily influenced by business
interests.
-Governments have been counselled on the
dangers of not being economically viable to
compete on the world stage.
-Government/business equation – joint,
decision-making councils
EX: funds being routed out of general support programs to specific areas
that support policy & only academics working in desired areas have
access to these funds.

9. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Adult learning comes full-circle (evolution key to
survival)
-local, community-supported efforts as opposed to
government funding
-social movement becoming more important now
than in last few decades with slow withdrawal of
government support.
Community Education,
1980

10. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
-professionals in Adult Education now
expected to become socially active to
keep effectiveness of programs
Ex: must challenge policies with social
truths & multidisciplinary approach into the
future of ADED & technology, online learning
and social media huge factors for future adult
learning
Printmaking, Community
Education, 1980

11. History of Adult Education
1980 – Present
• Adult learning comes full-circle (evolution key to
survival)
-local, community-supported efforts as opposed
to government funding.
-social movement becoming more important now than in
last few decades with slow withdrawal of
government support.
-professionals in Adult Education now expected
to become socially active to maintain
effectiveness of programs.
EX: must challenge policies with social truths &
multidisciplinary approach into the future of ADED &

13. Important People
Allen Tough
• Allen Tough is
professor emeritus at
the University of
Toronto who
researcher on self-
directed learning.
• He was born in 1963
until present.
(International Adult and
Continuing Education)

14. Important People
• Professor Allen Tough has been recognized in
both adult learning and self-directed learning.
• He has contributed to the Adult education,
Future Studies, and SETI.
(International of Adult and Continuing
Education)

15. Important People
Achievement
• Professor Allen Tough‟s first book was about
the adult‟s learning projects, and it was one of
ten classical books in adult education.
• In 2006, Professor Allen Tough was awarded the
Malcolm Knowles Self-Directed Learning Award.
• On May 6, 2006, Professor Allen Tough was
inducted into the International Adult and
Continuing Education Hall of Fame.

16. Important People
Roby Kidd
• Roby Kidd was one of
important Canadian
Adult Educators in the
20th century.
• Roby Kidd was born in
1915-1982 in
Saskatchewan.
• Roby Kidd will continue
to influence students,
teachers, and leaders in
adult education into the

17. Important People
• From 1961-1981, he received many Honorary
different University, such as University of British
Columbia, Trent University, McGill University,
Laurencan University, and York University.
• Roby Kidd had several publications:
“Adult Education in the Canadian University”
“Adult Education in the Caribbean”
“Adult Learning: A „Design for Development”
“How Adults Learn”
“Financing Continuing Education”
(The Canadian Association for Adult Education, J. Roby
Kidd)

18. Important People
Gordon Selman
• Gordon Selman dedicated his career to Adult
Education.
• “He was an associate professor in Adult
Education in the University of British Columbia
until his retirement in 1992” (The Carold Institute).
• He and other co-authors have written a famous
university text, “The Foundations of Adult
Education in Canada” (The Carold Institute).

20. Future of Adult Education
What May It Look Like:
• Critical during economic downturns, natural
disasters, globalization
• Critical during prosperous times
• Critical with the changing face of technology
• Critical for preservation of environment, natural
resources, cultural traditions, health and welfare
• Important to be in any formats (self directed,
classroom, online, etc)

21. Future of Adult Education
Community Funded Programs
The following are some of associations providing
adult education for different target groups
• Law Foundation Fund
Funding can be accessed for:
 Legal Education
 Legal Research
 Legal Aid
 Law Reform
 Law Libraries
 Graduate Fellowships
Grants range from $15K - $75K

22. Future of Adult Education
Community Funded Programs
• Vancity Community Project Grants
Funding can be accessed for:
 Climate Change
 Poverty
 Social Economy Issues
• Mclean Foundation
Funding can be accessed for:
 Arts
 Conservation
 Education
 Health and Welfare

23. Future of Adult Education
Community Funded Programs
• Harmony Foundation
Learning opportunities in:
 Environmental Education • The innovative
 Building Sustainable Society Programs training programs and
 Green Cities educational materials
 Tools for Community Action provide a framework
 Community and Climate Change
for groups to develop
 Biodiversity
 Water
local initiatives on
 Green Garden Project and Greenworks environmental issues.
 Youth Vision

24. Future of Adult Education
Community Funded Programs
• Vancouver Foundation
Funding can be accessed
towards: • In addition to the
 Animal Welfare above funding
 Arts and Culture programs, the
 Children, Youth and Families foundation also has
 Education
special grant and
 Environment
 Health and Social Development
partnership programs.
 Medical Research
 Youth and Homelessness
 Youth Philanthropy

25. Future of Adult Education
Community Funded Programs
• The Centre for Sustainability
-Partners in Organizational Development (POD)
grants provided for:
 Social Services POD (health and social service organizations)
 Arts POD (arts and heritage organizations)
 EnviroPOD (environmental organizations)
-Technical Assistance Program (TAP) available
to
Non-for-Profit Aboriginal Organizations for:
 Arts Leadership Program

26. Future of Adult Education
Government Funded Programs
The following are some of associations providing
adult education for different target groups
• Human Resources Development Canada – Service
Canada
-The backbone of funding for several programs including Adult
Education.
-Federal – Provincial partnership with a $52 million dollar
operating cost.
-Canada‟s Economic Action Plan will invest $100 million over
next 3 years to support Aboriginal people to transition into the
workforce
-$15 million is committed for employment and skills training
programs for unemployed British Columbians.
-Employer sponsored training helps businesses with financial

27. Future of Adult Education
Government Funded Programs
• Health Canada Foundation
Funding can be accessed toward:
 Projects aimed at reducing drug use among youth
 Health promotion
• Government of Canada
Information on funding and education can be accessed
toward:
 Immigration
 Employment Insurance
 Old Age Security
 Employment
 Starting a Business
 Travelling Abroad

28. Future of Adult Education
Employer Funded Programs
The following are some of associations providing adult
education for different target groups
• British Columbia Safety Authority
-Employees receive subsidies for work related education up to
$1500.
-Employee receive subsidies for non-work related education up to
$1500.
-Professional accreditation, in-house apprenticeship and internship
and career planning services subsidies.

29. Future of Adult Education
Employer Funded Programs
• Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS)
-Offers relocation support services for employees
-Language training
-Tuition subsidies
-On-site training centres
• Tim Hortons
In addition to several community funded programs, Tim Hortons
offers employees:
-Scholarships up to $1000
-Innovative training and seminars

30. Future of Adult Education
Employer Funding Programs
• McDonald’s Restaurants
Employers are provided with:
-On-site mentorship
-Scholarship programs

31. Future of Adult Education
For Profit Education Services
The following are some of associations providing adult
education at a cost to its target audience
• Mission Chamber of Commerce
-Classes on understanding social media
• A – Security
-Training for Security Officers
• BC Schizophrenia Society
-Training on how to deal with mental illness, health,
medications, and self help skills

32. Future of Adult Education
For Profit Education Services
• Public Speaking Tips for You
-Speak Fearlessly and Confidently at Company
Meeting
• Foodsafe-Courses.com
-Foodsafe 1 day courses

33. Future of Adult Education
Internet and Social Media
E-learning is becoming a public trend, making global adult
learning more convenient, easier and cost effective.
• Broadband and Cable Television
-Offered most major suppliers: Shaw, Telus, Bell, etc
Speciality Networks: HGTV, Food, National Geographic, etc
• Youtube
-Offers video sharing
“How to & Style” video category
Categories also include: news, politics, science, technology,
etc
• Facebook
-Social networking
Group and community events

34. Future of Adult Education
Post Secondary Institutions
Several types of institutes are available at a cost to the user.
These institutes range from technical institutes, colleges,
universities to continuing education centres. Courses vary
from classroom, mentorships, online, blended (classroom /
online) to self-directed learning depending upon the forum
and desired result.
• Simon Fraser University
-Offers academic and non-academic courses.
-Offers Certificates, Diplomas, Undergraduates and
Graduates Degree programs in various fields.

35. Future of Adult Education
Post Secondary Institutions
• Douglas College
-Offers academic and non-academic courses.
-Offers Certificates, Diplomas, and transfer courses into
Undergraduates Degree programs in various fields.
-Offers a variety of continuing education classes in a variety of
subjects including: ESL, First Aid, Leadership, etc.
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
-Offers apprenticeships and trades certification.
-Offers Certificates, Diplomas, and Undergraduates Degree
programs in various fields.

36. References
• ADED 360 Course Pack; Adult Education in Canada: History and Trends
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