COMMUNITY EDUCATION

COMMUNITY EDUCATION


is concerned with the enhancement of peoples
potentials and capability

Ensures that the people become aware and
critical of their situation

A process where the poor are able to identify
the reality that oppresses and exploits them

PRINCIPLES
Participation - both participants
and trainers get involved in the
whole community education
process i.e. identification of
training needs, implementation,
and evaluation
Trainers and Participants are
both learners - trainers and
teachers are both teachers and
students. Both brining in inputs
to the situation

Dialogue and praxis - new levels
of knowledge are created with the
exchange and dialogue of the
trainers and learners, which are
transformed into concrete actions to
address the situation of the poor

METHODS IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION


Group discussions and workshops

Role-play

Case study

Structured learning exercise

PHASES IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION


Training Preparation

Training Implementation

Training Evaluation