Functions Of Adult Education

1. Help the farmers to identify their needs by involving them in the programme.

2. Teach the farmers about the technology so as to bring the desired learning.

3. Help them to decide and plan for carrying out various activities under the programme.

4. Create a situation that will motivate the farmers to have desire to learn. Motivation is one of the important factors which is responsible for effective teaching and learning.

5. Make the farmers perceive how they can satisfy basic needs through learning. Human basic needs are: desire for security, new experience, affection or response and recognition. Convince the farmers how the programme will help them to achieve these basic needs.

6. Use the most effective extension methods and techniques to achieve the desired learning. Learning is the process by which a farmer through his own activity becomes changed in his behaviour. The farmers have learnt when there are changes in their knowledge, skill and attitude on any technology. The extension worker should also bring out the changes in farmer's interest and understanding about the technology.

7. Help the farmer to evaluate certain benefits derived by him by the adoption of the technology and this will help him to convince him about the merits of the technology.