Creative Possibilities in Continuing Education and Learning in Taiwan: A Scoping Review and Perspectives

Conference: The Asian Conference on Education (ACE2022)
Title: Creative Possibilities in Continuing Education and Learning in Taiwan: A Scoping Review and Perspectives
Stream: Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
Authors:
Sheng-Hsiang Lance Peng, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Abstract:

The transformation into a well-informed society has changed the norms we were used to in teaching and learning knowledge, which can be especially arduous to adults with the need for continuing education. This study adopts a non-formal education perspective on adult and continuing education (ACE), raising the question of what is creative and can be useful to support ACE programmes in Taiwan during the transition to remote teaching in the pandemic. Between 2020 and May 2022, research articles (10) published in National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan and National Central Library Taiwan Periodical Literature were investigated implementing a structured protocol that evaluates the content and methodology: 5 conceptual paper, 3 mixed-methods, and 2 qualitative. The scoping review of this study summarised existing evidence and determined the scope and coverage of a body of literature on the practice and development of ACE programmes in Taiwan. Two phenomena were concluded: virtual courses and interactions could reach more participants and offer social cohesion as a support to participants’ learning and wellbeing; digital modalities in terms of teaching environments and digital literacy are in developmental phase and are encouraged to improve. This study also notes the potential of creative approaches in ACE programmes to navigate the teaching process and engage the participating adults in knowledge acquisition and bridging their old competencies. There is a need for interested researchers in the future to become involved in providing a practical framework of creative pedagogies in ACE activities and researching into organisational perspectives.



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