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hanen benhamed has created the project "Investigating Barriers to Adult Education Worldwide" in Class2Class.org

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Investigating Barriers to Adult Education Worldwide

What is this project about?

Students research the obstacles adults face when returning to education, such as work, cost, and childcare, using data from both their community and partner countries. They analyze which policies and programs work best and evaluate their effectivenes...
Age of Students
18+ years
Project Duration
2 weeks
Starting Month
January 2027

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to identify the main barriers adults face when returning to education, such as work, cost, and childcare, in their community and partner countries.
Remember / Understand
Students will be able to apply a shared research framework with international peers to collect and organize data on adult education barriers across different contexts.
Apply
Students will be able to compare and contrast adult education policies and programs from their community and partner countries, identifying key differences and common challenges.
Analyze
Students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of adult education policies and programs together with international peers, justifying which approaches work best and why.
Evaluate

Skills to develop

Global Awareness
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Collaboration & Teamwork

Project Activities

1

Kick-off: Meet the partner class and map barriers to adult education

Students meet their partner class by video, introduce their communities, and brainstorm the main barriers adults face when returning to education, such as work, cost, and childcare.

Duration: 45 minutes
2

Joint research: collect and compare adult education barriers and policies

Using a shared research framework, mixed student teams gather data on barriers and existing policies and programs in their community and the partner country, then organize and compare their findings.

Duration: 120 minutes
Delivery: Comparative Chart
3

Evaluate what works and build a joint report

Together with the partner class, students assess which policies and programs are most effective and justify their choices, then turn the results into a short shared report.

Duration: 55 minutes
Delivery: Written Report
4

Share findings and reflect on global learning

Teams present their comparison and recommendations to the partner class in a video session, then reflect on what they learned about collaboration and adult education worldwide.

Duration: 20 minutes
Delivery: Exhibition or Showcase