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International Journal of Progressive Education 2015, Vol. 11(1) 149-162

Designing Adult Education Activities: A Case of Civic Education Programmes by National Commission for Civic Education in the Ashaiman Municipality in Ghana

Sally Adwoa Afriyie

pp. 149 - 162

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Abstract

This article discusses the efficiency of the design of educational activities of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Ashaiman municipality in Ghana. Using a descriptive case study design, data was collected from seven (7) Community Based Groups in Ashaiman. The results of the study indicated that to a large extent, there was efficiency in terms of programmes' relevance to context of participants, content of programme and processes adopted in programme design. However, there was little efficiency found in the area of developing and articulating objectives of the programme to participants.

Keywords: Adult education activities, civic education, programme design, efficiency

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APA 7th edition
Afriyie, S.A. (2015). Designing Adult Education Activities: A Case of Civic Education Programmes by National Commission for Civic Education in the Ashaiman Municipality in Ghana. International Journal of Progressive Education, 11(1), 149-162.

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Afriyie, S. (2015). Designing Adult Education Activities: A Case of Civic Education Programmes by National Commission for Civic Education in the Ashaiman Municipality in Ghana. International Journal of Progressive Education, 11(1), pp. 149-162.

Chicago 16th edition
Afriyie, Sally Adwoa (2015). "Designing Adult Education Activities: A Case of Civic Education Programmes by National Commission for Civic Education in the Ashaiman Municipality in Ghana". International Journal of Progressive Education 11 (1):149-162.

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