The research involving professional leadership is continuing to be carried out in the educational sphere. However, it seems that discussions related to the issues of continuing education and adult education are a bit negative. The reason for this diff...
The research involving professional leadership is continuing to be carried out in the educational sphere. However, it seems that discussions related to the issues of continuing education and adult education are a bit negative. The reason for this difficulty in debating the relationship between leadership and adult educators is because it is similar to the process of arguing what the true meaning of leadership is.
The meaning of 'leadership' has been limited to the qualities seen in past heroes or the qualities of people who are already in leadership positions. However, the perception is gradually changing. Now 'leadership' is seen as a skill which can be acquired by anyone through hard work and an effective and strategic influence carried out through interactions in ones' surroundings and situations. In other words, leadership is not a skill which is needed by a specific persons, but a skill that is needed by everyone. By this change in perception, leadership has been inserted into the field of continuing education and adult education and is now looked upon as an important factor in those areas.
The goal of this research is to study the educational theory related to the leadership of adult educators from the perspective of the study of adult education. To achieve this goal the distinctive qualities needed by an adult education leader, such as personal missions and values will be presented in relation to the study of adult education. Through this process we expect to develop a thesis that will show the educational system of adult educator leadership that is based on theoretical studies.
This research was carried out in hopes of discovering a model of the type of adult educator that we should be striving for through recording the debating process and debates concerning the meaning of 'leadership' and the training and progress of adult educators, as well as studying the theory and model relating thereof.