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Improving adult learning and professional development in a post-conflict area: The case of Cambodia |
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| Authors: | Jan BY Berkvens Maya Kalyanpur |
| Institution: | a SLO - The Netherlands Institute for Curriculum Development, Piet Heinstraat 12, Postbus 2041, 7500 CA Enschede, The Netherlands b Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, United States c SLO, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands d SLO, University of Utrecht, Postbus 80125, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Adult learning International development Capacity building Facilitation of learning Professional development International education |
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