The Adult Educator recognises the ability of adults to learn and benefit from continuing education and strive to provide the community with the opportunities to learn and achieve.

The Adult Educator believes that adults can be self-directed learners and given the opportunity and guidance will choose educational programmes well- suited to their needs.

The Adult Educator acknowledges that adults bring to the educational setting a host of rich practical experiences and have them incorporated into the facilitation process bringing about productive learning environment for all.

The Adult Educator seeks and provides opportunities for professional development and constantly updates himself/herself on the research of adult learning styles and teaching methodologies

CONTINUING EDUCATION & TRAINING IN SINGAPORE

THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ADULT EDUCATION ORGANISATIONS

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Singapore Professional Centre
9th Asia Regional Association for Career Development (ARACD) Conference, Singapore (2001)

Helsinki Adult Education Centre, Finnish Adult Education Association & The City of Culture Foundation, Helsinki
Conference on Adult Education and Culture, Working Together. Helsinki, Finland (2000)

Asian-South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education & SACE
Public Forum on Successful Ageing and Lifelong Learning. Singapore (1999)

Singapore Professional Centre
International Conference on Open Learning: Enhancing People's Potentials. Singapore (1998)

Caritas Adult & Higher Education Service
The 2nd International Conference on Adult Education Research & Its Journal: The Changing Role of Life-long Education into the Third Millennium. Hong Kong (1997)

Taiwan National Chung Cheng University
International Conference in Lifelong Learning Chaiyi. Taiwan (1997)

UNESCO
5th International Conference on Adult Education: "Adult Learning: A Key For The 21st Century". Hamburg, Germany (1997)

Asia-South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education & SACE International Conference on "Adult & Continuing Education into The 21st Century". Singapore (1996)

ASPBAE
Conference of Challenges of Adult Education for Industrialised Countries. Osaka, Japan (1996)

ASPBAE - AAACE
Indonesia-Singapore - Australia Forum on Adult & Continuing Education. Darwin, Australia (1995)

Association of Finnish Adult Education Organisations
Seminar on Change in Adult Education. Helsinki, Finland (1994)

Singapore Professional Centre
International Conference on Open Learning: Enriching the Professionals, Singapore (1995)

Association of Finnish Adult Education Organisation
Seminar on "The Role of Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities in Adult Education,". Helsinki, Finland (1994)

Singapore Professional Centre
International Conference on Open Learning: Empowering the Instructor. Singapore (1994)

Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education
First Regional Meeting on Education for Women's Empowerment, The Philippines (1993)

Association of Finnish Adult Education Organisations
Seminar on Eastern & Western Philosophies as the Basis for Adult Education, Helsinki, Finland 1993)

RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Facilitating Learning for Older Adults
Professor Harry Gray (University of Salford, WISDOM Academy)

Childcare and Early Childhood Education in the context of a Lifelong Learning Society
Mrs Yukiko Sawano, Miss Chie Nakazawa and Mrs Seiko Ogawa, National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER), Japan

Seminar on Programme Accountability through Evaluation
Professor Tom Sork (University of British Columbia)

Talk on Empowering the Older Adult to be Economically Active
Professor Harry Gray ( University of Salford, WISDOM Academy)

Talk on Programme Planning and Community Development
Professor Peter Jarvis (University of Hull)

Talk on Lifelong Learning - Myth or Reality?
Emeritus Professor Gwyn Harries-Jenkins (University of Hull)

OJT and the Shopfloor Worker
Mr Tan Hong Choon (Institute of Technical Education)

Report of the Continuing Education & Training Review Committee
Mr Aw York Bin (Institute of Technical Education)

Reinventing the Wheel : Concepts, names and theories in continuing education and training
Professor Bernard Jennings (University of Hull, UK)

Curriculum Development for Adults
Professor Peter Jarvis (University of Surrey, UK)

Resource Allocation in Adult Education &Training
Dr Tom Sork (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Learning Disabilities of Adults
Mr Brian Morton (Alberta Vocational Centre, Canada)

Labour Education in Singapore
Ms Evelyn Wong (Singapore Institute for Labour Studies)

Writing Workshops
Dr Ang Peng Hwa (National University of Singapore)

RECENT PERSONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

Dialogue Session on e-Government: Doing What We've Never Been Able To Do Before,
10 Jul 01

Interior Design and You by Mr Perry Ng, President, Interior Designers Association, Singapore, 28 Apr 01

Professional to Politicians (P to P) session with Mr Lew Syn Pau, MP, Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC, 26 Feb 01

Dialogue Session with Mr. Ong Keng Yong, Chief Executive Director, People's Association,
27 Oct 99

Preparing For The New Millennium - A Talk by COL (Dr) Ang Yong Guan, 25 Sept 99

A Walk through the Singapore Botanic Gardens... As you have never done before... Led by Dr Shawn Lum, NIE, 14 Aug 99

Dialogue Session with Mr. David Lim Minister of State (Defence and Information & the Arts),
12 Aug 99

Aromatherapy
Ms Annet King

"My Foot , My Health " - A Talk on Foot Reflexology
Ms Leong Chooi Peng

"Speak from the Heart" - A Talk on Public Speaking
Ms Steve Kin Yan and Ms Wendy Kon (Toastmasters)

Using your Central Provident Fund savings for Investment
Mr Davy Young (Lum Chang Securities Pte Ltd)

Cholesterol - What You Can Do
Ms Everlyn Fong (Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association)

Cantonese Opera Appreciation
Mrs Joanna Wong -jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

Dream of the Red Chambers
Associate Professor Wong Yoon Wah (National University of Singapore) - jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

Stress Management
Mr Lee Boon Ooi (Singapore Planned Parenthood Association)

Why Asia was overtaken by Europe
Professor Edwin Thumboo(National University of Singapore) -jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

SACE speaker on "University Distance Learning Programmes"at CAREER EXHIBITIONS (1993-1996)

SACE speaker on "The Distance Education Scene in Singapore" at the Australian Trade Commission for representatives of Australian educational institutions

SACE speaker at the "1st Pre-Retirement Seminar" organised by the National Trade Union Congress

SACE speakers on radio shows for senior citizens

SACE speaker at the "Life Enrichment Seminar" organised by the Ministry of Education.

RECENT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Night Safari Outing

Excursion to Durian Plantations in Johore

Trip to Tanjong Pinang (Indonesia)

Karoake Session

A Guided Tour on "Appreciating the Sculptures of Singapore"
Dr Elsie Yu (National Institute of Education)
- jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

A Guided Tour to the Lee Kong Chian Musuem
- jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

Workshop on Baking Mooncakes

Why Asia was overtaken by Europe
Professor Edwin Thumboo (National University of Singapore)
-jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

Cantonese Opera Appreciation
Mrs Joanna Wong
-jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

Dream of the Red Chambers
Associate Professor Wong Yoon Wah (National University of Singapore) - jointly organised with the Singapore Action Group of Elders

PUBLICATIONS

A quarterly newsletter,CHANGE, is sent to all members. This publication reports on the activities of the Association, and discusses issues of intetest to adult educators and trainers.News from overseas is also reported, giving the newsletter an international perspective.
A Report - Proceedings of the ASPBAE International Workshop on Training & Retraining of Adults - was published in 1989.