Hi Cassidy, I have heard of the Excel Center before, so it was exciting to learn more. I find it interesting that adult learners achieve their Core 40 diplomas, and not GEDs - this is great! We also found funding (or the lack thereof) to be a challenge.
This was a great presentation! I had not heard of the Excel Center so it is great to learn about a new resource. I loved how your presentation was displayed, making it easy to read and engaging. Our group also found the some of the same barriers, including funding. It seems that funding is going to be an issue when it comes to adult education. I also liked how you brought out that many adult learners are pursuing education with the goal of making themselves better community members. I have found this to be true in my own experiences as well. It is a wonderful by product of adult education. The more we learn, the more we want to share with our friends and neighbors, and the more we want to be involved in the decision making processes of our community. I enjoyed your project, thank you for sharing!
Hi Cassidy! I thought that your project included some really unique individuals! Especially Jianni at the Excel Center. I think that it is a shame that there aren't more opportunities such as this one for adult student. She was correct in saying that school holds a lot of trauma for some, making this type of learning environment sound like a safe place to express ideas openly. When learners are able to express their thoughts openly in the classroom, I believe they get more out of their learning opportunities. I also did not know what a Core 40 was! I wonder why governments don't provide more funding for adult education establishments such as this one. With higher education becoming less and less affordable, you would think that providing adults with an affordable opportunity to learn would be a no brainer!
Cassidy, I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed reading through your presentation! I had no prior knowledge of the Excel Center or that it even existed. After reading everything, I followed your referenced link and researched the Excel Center further. The class class sizes are small, resulting in a good student to instructor ratio, and one of the best things that I saw, child care is provided for students as needed for they can attend class. This is huge and is becoming a huge problem that needs to be solved throughout education to make education more accessible for non-traditional students.
Cassidy, great project! Like a couple others, I had no prior knowledge about the Excel Center and overall found the differences between the Excel Center and a formal institution (like your discussion over Ball State) to be quite interesting to read about. You had great points throughout, but I especially agree with your points on the importance of supporting adult education through the allocation of resources and community engagement.
Hi Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteI have heard of the Excel Center before, so it was exciting to learn more. I find it interesting that adult learners achieve their Core 40 diplomas, and not GEDs - this is great! We also found funding (or the lack thereof) to be a challenge.
Your slides are beautiful, by the way.
This was a great presentation! I had not heard of the Excel Center so it is great to learn about a new resource. I loved how your presentation was displayed, making it easy to read and engaging. Our group also found the some of the same barriers, including funding. It seems that funding is going to be an issue when it comes to adult education. I also liked how you brought out that many adult learners are pursuing education with the goal of making themselves better community members. I have found this to be true in my own experiences as well. It is a wonderful by product of adult education. The more we learn, the more we want to share with our friends and neighbors, and the more we want to be involved in the decision making processes of our community. I enjoyed your project, thank you for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteI thought that your project included some really unique individuals! Especially Jianni at the Excel Center. I think that it is a shame that there aren't more opportunities such as this one for adult student. She was correct in saying that school holds a lot of trauma for some, making this type of learning environment sound like a safe place to express ideas openly. When learners are able to express their thoughts openly in the classroom, I believe they get more out of their learning opportunities. I also did not know what a Core 40 was! I wonder why governments don't provide more funding for adult education establishments such as this one. With higher education becoming less and less affordable, you would think that providing adults with an affordable opportunity to learn would be a no brainer!
Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed reading through your presentation! I had no prior knowledge of the Excel Center or that it even existed. After reading everything, I followed your referenced link and researched the Excel Center further. The class class sizes are small, resulting in a good student to instructor ratio, and one of the best things that I saw, child care is provided for students as needed for they can attend class. This is huge and is becoming a huge problem that needs to be solved throughout education to make education more accessible for non-traditional students.
Cassidy, great project! Like a couple others, I had no prior knowledge about the Excel Center and overall found the differences between the Excel Center and a formal institution (like your discussion over Ball State) to be quite interesting to read about. You had great points throughout, but I especially agree with your points on the importance of supporting adult education through the allocation of resources and community engagement.
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