ACTIVITIES OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTERS IN TURKEY
Abstract
The conducted content analysis of literature sources showed that the domestic system of continuing education is institutionally fragmented, does not have sufficient signs of systemicity, is characterized by the lack of reliable incentive mechanisms and is insufficiently provided financially. The relevance of the foreign experience studies in the implementation of the system of continuing education, in particular, in Turkey, is due to the need to expand its accessibility to all segments of the population through the creation of centers of continuing education at universities.
The author of the article analyzes the peculiarities of the activities of Turkish continuing education centers on the basis of universities. It was found that such centers, aimed at achieving local development, establish links between universities, producers of knowledge, the market and users of knowledge.
It was found that the target group for the implementation of educational activities of continuing education centers are mainly people with a certain lack of education, workers without formal qualifications, immigrant workers and rural workers who have emigrated to the cities. It is proved that the continuing education centers provides a close relationship between universities and society; democratic governance, namely: definition of educational programs for all segments of society taking into account different points of view to clarify educational needs, observance of the principle of continuing education for everyone, ensuring flexibility of educational programs, implementation of professional development programs at the request of companies or organizations are promising areas development of continuing education in Ukraine.
Key words: adult education; continuing education; continuing education center; lifelong learning; non-formal education; Turkey.
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Arslan, M. M. (2008). Structure and Functions of the Continuing Education Centers at Turkish Universities. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 9 (3), art. 12, 138–148. URL: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED502089.pdf [In English].
TÜSEM: The Council of Turkish Universities Continuing Education Centers (2015). Eucen: European University Continuing Education Network. URL: http://www.eucen.eu/images/network-profiles/tusem_profilev11-8.pdf [In English].
Ultanir, G., & Ültanir, E. (2012). New Structures in Public Education Centers in Turkey. Problems of education in the 21st century, 44, 92–100. URL: http://oaji.net/articles/2014/457-1413726977.pdf [In English].
ÜSEM: Üsküdar University Continuing Education Application and Research Center. URL: https://uskudar.edu.tr/en/usem [In English].
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