An evaluation of Bergzicht Training Centre as a model for a community learning centre

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Throughout the world a number of factors influence the way in which industry,commerce and service are organized, and all aspects of the world are subject tochange. The plight of the out-of-school youth, illiterate adults, workers and theunemployed can be alleviated by the establishment of institutions that arecharacterized by the comprehensiveness or multi-purpose dimension of theircurricula.The question arises if this model provides ample training for the unskilled adult,support to secure permanent employment and become self-reliant and independent.Bergzicht Training Centre (BTC) was formed with the purpose of breaking the cycleof poverty for many unemployed semi-skilled adults.The problem to which the study seeks an answer is therefore what criteria are neededto constitute BTC as a model of community-learning centres. Through this study, theresearch aims to refine and further define some success dimensions for communityeducation. When these success dimensions are constructed and identified, it can beoperationalised by the development of a performance appraisal instrument to evaluateany community-learning centre. This evaluation instrument can provide the initialframework of knowledge for further study. The study was conducted in two phases and a variety of exploratoiy research methodswere utilised to collect the necessaiy information in order to achieve the purpose ofthe study.The findings of the questionnaires and the interviews provided the researcher with thenecessary backing to present the identified dimensions as the factors needed to securethe success of a community learning centre.The dimensions of success identified in the study assisted the researcher to develop amodel of a successful community learning centre and introduce that model to assessBergzicht Training Centre as a model of a community learning centre.Recommendations were provided for a community learning centre, recommendationsfor Bergzicht Training Centre and recommendations for further research.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University