Integration of emerging ICTS into non formal adult education delivery, a case of adult education programme in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly

Abstract

Adult education is a useful training in which the adults involve themselves in orderly and continued self-educating activities that need to be supported with ICTs. Adult education touches all facets of social life that demand the use of technological tools. The study identifies specific ICT tools adult learners prefer to use as source of information and learning, ICT delivery methods learners find comfortable for acquiring information and the level at which learners will accept the integration of emerging ICTs into Adult Education delivery. Data collection was done using questionnaires over a sample size of 320 respondents. Descriptive explanatory survey was used to identify the ICT tools, delivery methods and learner’s acceptance of the integration of the ICTs into Non-Formal adult education delivery programme. The result of the study indicated that, the most preferred ICT tools learners use to acquire information and learning is television which induces viewers to engage in literacy practice. Also, it became clear that learners preferred blended method of lesson delivery to online and overwhelmingly accept the integration of ICTs in the adult education delivery. It is recommended that the government formulates policies that will help provide the televisions to the rural poor especially, women at affordable prices. The cost of establishment and subscription to DSTV ought to be looked at to empower more occupants to approach the trending TV channels on the globe with most updated information.