ERIC Number: EJ946515
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-0593
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Improving Adult Learning and Professional Development in a Post-Conflict Area: The Case of Cambodia
Berkvens, Jan B. Y.; Kalyanpur, Maya; Kuiper, Wilmad; Van den Akker, Jan
International Journal of Educational Development, v32 n2 p241-251 Mar 2012
All over the world, international development organizations try to increase professional capacity of local staff. These attempts are thought to fail because of financial constraints, but this is just part of the story. Professional development and adult learning theories approach learning from a western perspective, while many developing societies are organized according to non-western models. This article describes research conducted in the Cambodian Ministry of Education, focusing on how adult learning theory could be applied in order to improve learning and support transfer. When local experience and the cultural influence on learning are acknowledged, learning outcomes are found to improve. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Professional Development, International Organizations, Financial Support, Western Civilization, Cultural Differences, Transfer of Training, Outcomes of Education, Educational Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cambodia
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