What would you like to learn? York learning for all ages.
It is always special when we get commissioned for research in our beautiful home-city of York. York college essentially wanted to assess the level of demand for different types of adult training course. We were delighted to be approached by them with this exciting project. Plus, being right around the corner from us made for extremely handy meetings!
We wanted to speak with 200 local residents of York and thought the best way to do this was through a telephone survey. We wanted to find out what their awareness was of York College as a source of adult training. How York College compared with other sources of adult training in the area. What type of course adults might be interested in. What barriers someone might have to overcome to allow them to study their preferred course. How much they would be willing to travel to attend a course or how much they would be willing to pay. How they might think to source information about available adult courses.
Findings were very interesting and revealed, amongst a number of things, that a majority would be interested in furthering their education. Results allowed us to advise the college on what types of courses were seemingly preferable, what timings and locations would be most convenient and what barriers potential learners might face. It was a privilege to work with the college and we were glad to be able to offer guidance on how best to advance adult education.
Details about adult education offered by York College can be found at their website here.
