Learning needs analysis
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
Assessment- Overall
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
CDD-Overall
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.3
Facilitation-blended learning
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.3
CDD-blended learning
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
Assessment-blended learning
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.0
Facilitation-tech-enabled learning
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.0
Learning and performance consultancy Assessment-e-learning
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.9
CDD-tech-enabled learning
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
Entrepreneurship
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.0
Learning analytics
2.9
3.1
2.9
2.8
7.2 Participation in professional development activities Table 28 showed the percentage of adult educators’ participation in different areas of professional development. Domain knowledge, communication skills, classroom-based facilitation, problemsolving and pedagogical skills were top of the list. Although learning analytics, entrepreneurship, and learning and business consulting skills were reported as being among the least proficient skills AEs possessed, they were also the least attended PD activities. Table 28: Areas that adult educators participated in their PD activities in the last 12 months Overall
Full time
Freelance
Subject knowledge
76.3
75.7
77.9
Industry Practitioner 79.1
Communication
70.8
69.3
70.9
75.7
Industry knowledge
66.5
68.4
65.2
72.2
Facilitation: classroom-based learning
66.2
67.0
65.2
70.4
Problem-solving
61.3
57.8
59.5
69.6
Pedagogy
61.3
67.0
61.4
53.9
Teamwork
59.6
59.6
55.1
66.1
Curriculum design & development: classroom-based learning Assessment-classroom
59.6
64.2
55.7
60.0
59.6
61.5
57.6
62.6
Leadership
54.4
52.8
56.3
58.3
Facilitation: workplace learning
53.8
52.3
51.3
61.7
Facilitation (Overall)
53.7
54.1
53.6
55.4
Digital literacy
53.1
55.1
52.5
52.2
Learning needs analysis
51.0
50.0
49.4
58.3
Curriculum design & development (Overall) Facilitation: blended learning
50.7
53.7
48.9
50.2
49.9
49.5
51.3
51.3
Assessment: workplace learning
49.4
51.8
42.4
53.0
Curriculum design & development: workplace learning Curriculum design & development: blended learning Assessment (Overall)
49.0
49.5
43.7
57.4
48.8
50.5
51.3
45.2
48.2
50.5
45.7
48.3
50