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Visions, values and versatility: an examination of the management committees in adult education

Crossing, Elinor Elizabeth Myra ( 1988)

Adult education in Victoria is community based. An integral part of the adult education system throughout the State are the adult education committees of management. Adult education centres were mostly initiated by these committees and developed in response to expressed community needs. These committees of management are the subject of this thesis. The problems experienced by these committees in the context of a changing adult education scene are examined. In particular, membership of the committees, the roles and responsibilities of committee members, the methods of decision making, the general operation of the committees and the predominance of women in adult education. A management and training strategy that leads to the more efficient operation of an adult education committee of management is proposed. Attention is focused on the committee members for the forty-three Local Advisory Committees to the Council of Adult Education in Victoria. It is hoped that this study will benefit these committee-members and as well, the paid staff who are employed by the committee.