Class 3 Worksheet
Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory

Reflect on the results from your Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) and answer the following questions.  Be honest with yourself.

1.  What did the instrument tell me about myself that:

            a.   I already knew –

            b.   I did not realize before –

2.  What did the PAEI show me that I would like to continue using/doing? Why?

3.  What did the PAEI tell me that I might consider changing?  Why?

4.  Concerning your primary philosophical beliefs about adult education in agriculture,

            a.   What is the primary purpose of adult education in an agricultural and  extension education context?

            b.   Who should be involved in the adult education planning process and why?

c.   Whose needs and interests should drive the adult education planning process and why?

            d.   Who should be the primary clientele group (urban, rural, other?) in adult education programs?

            e.   How should the costs and benefits of adult education programs be evaluated?

            f.    Should adult educational efforts be focused on groups only? Why/why not?

            g.   What is the role of the educator in an adult education setting?

            h.   What is the role of the learner in an adult education setting?