The roles of Adult Education Centres and Civil Society Organisations in adult education in Turkey

Abstract

Abstract This study intends to analyse the roles of Adult Education Centres and Civil Society Organisations in adult education activities in Turkey. The research design is a phenomenological pattern, one of the qualitative research methods. The tool for data collection is a semi-structured interview form. The study group consists of 30 participants. The authors use content analysis for the analysis of the data. According to the findings of the study, ‘collaboration’ is stressed in adult education activities of Adult Education Centres and Civil Society Organisations. Moreover, the results underline the fact that ‘their roles of providing resources’ are important for the adult education projects of Civil Society Organisations with Adult Education Centres.