Community Education

Question 1

Community education defined as: a process designed to enrich the lives of individuals and groups by engaging with people living within a geographical area, or sharing a common interest, to develop _______ a range of learning, action and reflection opportunities, determined by their personal, social, economic and political needs. (Smith, 1998, par 2)

Answer 1

voluntarily

Question 2

Two perspectives that have contributed to the theory and practice of community education:

Answer 2

1. Community as a powerful instrument of social change as seen by Jack Gibb (1978, p. 217 as cited by Boucouvalas, 1979, p. 26)
2. The notion of ‘‘educative community’ popularized by Hiemstra (1972, as cited by Boucouvalas, 1979, p. 36)

Question 3

““living learning laboratory in which a dynamic linkage between the home, school and community exists and fosters both individual and collective development”.

Answer 3

educative community

Question 4

Community education is also referred to as ___________, which implies the wide variation in the implementation of the community education process and programs.

Answer 4

community-based education or community learning development (CLD)

Question 5

common features of community education

Answer 5

○ It is learning and social development work
○ It uses a range of formal and informal methods,
○ The purpose:
§ to develop the capacity of individuals and groups of all ages
§ to participate in democratic processes and,
§ through their actions,
□ improve the quality of their life and
□ the capacity of their community.

Question 6

___________ pertains to providing for the physically challenged, cultural minorities, the older population, and other sectors or groups who tend to be marginalized in educational provision and who must be mainstreamed in the process and program of community education.

Answer 6

Social inclusion