Community Education Research
Community Education: More than just a course
Aim of the research: To determine the individual, collective and societal outcomes of Department of Education and Science (DES) funded community education and its potential to contribute to a fairer, just and more prosperous Republic of Ireland.
To date, there has been no national research in Ireland scoping the outcomes of community education for learners, communities and the State. Community education is an important first step back into second chance learning for many adults and a national piece of research exploring its outcomes has much to offer key stakeholders in adult and community education in Ireland, telling us about: what approaches work; how they work; what progression routes are followed, and the quality of life benefits that it can have.
In turn, a validated set of research results could do much to demonstrate the monetary value of community education, contributing to debate about appropriate investment in the sector.
The report was launched during the Adult Learners Festival in February 2011.
Link to Publications.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Niamh O'Reilly at noreilly@aontas.com.
