continuing education

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English - Turkish
(Eğitim) sürekli eğitim

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continuing education center
(Eğitim) sürekli eğitim merkezi
English - English
program of college or university studies designed for students who can only study part time or who want to expand their knowledge without working towards a degree
Continuing education is education for adults in a variety of subjects, most of which are practical, not academic. training and education for adults that takes place outside the formal education system, usually in classes in the evenings. or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). Empire College of the State University of New York was the first to be devoted exclusively to adult learning (1969). Continuing education includes such diverse methods as independent study; broadcast, videotape, online, and other forms of distance learning; group discussion and study circles; conferences, seminars, and workshops; and full-or part-time classroom study. Remedial programs, such as high-school equivalency and basic literacy programs, are common. In recent years the variety of subject matter has expanded greatly to include such topics as auto repair, retirement planning, and computer skills. See also Chautauqua movement
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