Planning Programs for Adult Learners: A Practical Guide for Educators, Trainers, and Staff Developers, 2nd Edition

by Caffarella, Rosemary S.

• ISBN13: 9780787952259
• ISBN10: 0787952257
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-28
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The ongoing education and training of adults has become a necessity in many professional areas. Yet the staff who set up and administer these programs often lack skills for the very task that is so critical to the success of their efforts--the planning of the programs themselves. Drawing on the tremendous success of the first edition, Planning Programs for Adult Learners, Second Edition covers the development of adult education programs in clear, specific detail. This popular guide contains information on every area of program planning for adult learners, from understanding the purpose of educational programs to obtaining suitable facilities. Thoroughly expanded and revised, the book contains a wealth of new material and examples, and features new information on incorporating technology into the development and practice of adult education programs. Educators and practitioners alike will find this guide to be an essential tool.

Author Biography

Rosemary S. Caffarella is a professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Northern Colorado. She is the coeditor of An Update on Adult Development (with Carolyn Clark), and coauthor of Learning in Adulthood (with Sharan Merriam), winner of the Cyril Houle Award for Literature in Adult Education.

Table of Contents

Figures, Exhibits, and Exercises	xi
Foreword	xvii
Preface	xix
The Author	xxv
Acknowledgments	xxvii
Planning Programs for Adults: What's It All About?	1	(19)
What Programs for Adults Look Like	2	(1)
Planners of Education and Training Programs	3	(5)
Sponsors of Education and Training Programs	8	(2)
Purposes of Education and Training Programs	10	(1)
Change as a Primary Outcome of Education and Training Programs	11	(2)
How Education and Training Programs Are Planned	13	(2)
Program Planning Models	15	(1)
Chapter Highlights	16	(1)
Application Exercises	17	(3)
The Interactive Model of Program Planning	20	(17)
Description of the Interactive Model of Program Planning	21	(4)
Tasks Within Each Component of the Model	25	(1)
Assumptions on Which the Model Is Grounded	25	(3)
Sources for the Model	28	(3)
Who Finds the Interactive Model Useful?	31	(3)
Chapter Highlights	34	(1)
Application Exercises	35	(2)
Using the Interactive Model of Program Planning	37	(21)
Identifying Personal Beliefs Related to Program Planning	38	(3)
Setting Upfront Parameters	41	(3)
Determining Which Components of the Model to Use and When	44	(4)
Increased Use of Technology in the Planning Process	48	(1)
Making Ethical Decisions in Program Planning	49	(4)
Chapter Highlights	53	(1)
Application Exercises	54	(4)
Discerning the Context	58	(25)
Facets of the Planning Context	59	(7)
Common Issues When Using Contextual Knowledge	66	(11)
Obtaining Information About the Planning Context	77	(2)
Chapter Highlights	79	(1)
Application Exercises	80	(3)
Building a Solid Base of Support	83	(29)
Ensuring People Support	84	(8)
Building Organizational Support	92	(6)
Obtaining and Maintaining Support of the Wider Community	98	(9)
Chapter Highlights	107	(1)
Application Exercises	108	(4)
Identifying Program Ideas	112	(21)
Knowing What You Want to Accomplish	113	(3)
Sources of Ideas for Education and Training Programs	116	(2)
Generating New Program Ideas	118	(5)
Conducting a Highly Structured Needs Assessment	123	(4)
Contextual Issues in Identifying Program Ideas	127	(2)
What to Do with Identified Program Ideas	129	(1)
Chapter Highlights	130	(1)
Application Exercises	131	(2)
Sorting and Prioritizing Program Ideas	133	(22)
Priority Ideas and Alternative Interventions	134	(3)
Analyzing and Sorting Program Ideas	137	(2)
Selecting People for the Prioritizing Process	139	(2)
Systematic Processes for Determining Priorities	141	(7)
Alternative Interventions	148	(4)
Chapter Highlights	152	(1)
Application Exercises	152	(3)
Developing Program Objectives	155	(11)
Defining Program Objectives	156	(3)
Constructing Program Objectives	159	(3)
Using Objectives as Checkpoints	162	(1)
Chapter Highlights	163	(1)
Application Exercise	164	(2)
Designing Instructional Plans	166	(37)
Developing Learning Objectives	167	(5)
Selecting and Organizing Content	172	(2)
Selecting Instructional Techniques	174	(8)
Selecting Instructional Resources	182	(4)
Preparing for Instructional Assessment	186	(7)
Sample Instructional Plan	193	(2)
Making the Instructional Plan Work	195	(2)
Chapter Highlights	197	(1)
Application Exercises	198	(5)
Devising Transfer-of-Learning Plans	203	(21)
What Is the Transfer of Learning?	204	(3)
What Learning-Transfer Plans Are Based Upon	207	(2)
The Importance of Planning for Learning Transfer	209	(1)
Factors Influencing the Transfer of Learning	210	(3)
A Framework for Planning Learning Transfer	213	(3)
Transfer-of-Learning Techniques	216	(2)
Challenges Program Planners Face in the Process	218	(2)
Chapter Highlights	220	(1)
Application Exercises	221	(3)
Formulating Evaluation Plans	224	(42)
Program Evaluation Defined	225	(2)
The Heart of Program Evaluation	227	(1)
Connecting Evaluation to Other Components of the Interactive Model	227	(3)
Planning for Systematic Program Evaluation	230	(6)
Informal and Unplanned Evaluation Opportunities	236	(2)
Approaches to Program Evaluation	238	(11)
Collecting Evaluation Data	249	(5)
Data Analysis	254	(2)
Making Judgments About the Program	256	(5)
Chapter Highlights	261	(1)
Application Exercises	262	(4)
Making Recommendations and Communicating Results	266	(20)
Examining Program Successes and Failures	267	(3)
Formulating Recommendations	270	(1)
Preparing Reports on Results of Education and Training Programs	271	(3)
Communicating the Report to Key Individuals and Groups	274	(4)
Following Up	278	(3)
Chapter Highlights	281	(1)
Application Exercises	282	(4)
Selecting Formats, Schedules, and Staff Needs	286	(18)
Determining Program Formats	287	(5)
Building Learning Communities	292	(1)
Scheduling the Program	293	(3)
Identifying Program Staff	296	(5)
Chapter Highlights	301	(1)
Application Exercises	301	(3)
Preparing Budgets and Marketing Plans	304	(34)
Preparing Program Budgets	305	(11)
Marketing the Program	316	(5)
The Product, Price, Place, and Promotion	321	(7)
Chapter Highlights	328	(2)
Application Exercises	330	(8)
Coordinating Facilities and On-Site Events	338	(28)
Obtaining Suitable Facilities	339	(12)
On-Site Coordination	351	(8)
Chapter Highlights	359	(1)
Application Exercises	360	(6)
Revisiting the Interactive Model of Program Planning	366	(10)
Reviewing the Model	367	(1)
Tasks Within Each Component of the Interactive Model	368	(6)
Closing Reflections	374	(2)
References	376