CET MT EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
A process whereby learning is used for both individual & community betterment.
A response to the lifelong learning of the community.
It aims to empower individuals and groups within a community by providing them with the knowledge
and
skills necessary to address their own needs and challenges. - Answers COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
It is characterized by: (CET) - Answers o Involvement of people of all ages
o The use of community learning, resources and research to bring about community change.
o The many members that people can learn through, with & for each other to create a better
world.
▪ It is learner centered
▪ It is for everyone
▪ It covers a wide variety of learning
▪ It responds to the community - Answers Key Features:(CET)
refers to the process of educating community
members about social issues, resources, and support systems available to them. - Answers
Community education in the context of social work
KEY ASPECTS: ( AR, SD, RN, P&A, C) - Answers 1. Awareness Raising
o Informing community members about social issues such as poverty, mental health, substance
abuse, and domestic violence.
2. Skill Development
o Offering workshops and training sessions to help individuals develop skills in areas like conflict
resolution, advocacy, and resource management.
3. Resource Navigation
o Helping community members understand how to access social services, healthcare, education,
and other critical resources.
4. Participation and Advocacy
o Encouraging community involvement in decision-making processes and advocacy efforts to
influence policies that affect their lives.
5. Collaboration
o Working with local organizations, schools, and governments to create a supportive network that
enhances community well-being.
• Should not be confused with involvement. ------------- is not about involving the community in what
social workers think they should get involved in, or have done who should get involved.
• The concept of ------------- refers to sharing and working together (in terms of community education),
which gives all people in the community an equal opportunity to have a part in the process of making
decisions that affect community life. - Answers PARTICIPATION
• ----------- does not literally mean that power is handed down or given to people.
• To ------- means to enable people and to elicit and increase their power by various means. It is an act
of skill and confidence building and should be developed through cooperation, sharing and mutual
learning. - Answers EMPOWERMENT
• The social worker needs to identify, facilitate or create contexts in which people in communities
who have
been silenced and isolated gain an understanding of, a voice in, and influence over the decisions that
affect their lives. Thus hearing, belonging and relationship building through dialogue and
collaboration are
promoted (Schwartz, 1994).
• The ---------- perspective assumes that individuals in communities have ---------, assets and expertise
gained by experiences.
, • The social focus on the needs of people carries the risk of ignoring the substantial ------------ that
make
them dependent upon the practitioner who defines their capacity. Emphasis on the deficits of
communities can cause them to lose confidence in themselves and may result in 'learned
helplessness'
(Chirway, 1987:18). - Answers STRENGTHS
• The emphasis is thus on what everyone already knows, and not what everybody needs to know. This
perspective should be recognized and actively engaged in community education, so that communities
will
not remain mere consumers of services, but will be capable of developing into producers of
knowledge.
• ------ and strengths are closely connected and are sometimes used in the same context. Both of
these
concepts represent a reaction to a needs-based approach (Ebersohn & Eloff, 2003:13). However, an
-----
could be anything that is owned and shared to the benefit of others, and not a demonstration of
'strengths.'
• In terms of community education, community members are regarded as experts of their own
situation and
their viewpoints are essential to any education that occurs.
• The social worker does not simply provide a service to the community, but connects people to ------
and
therefore does not assume an authoritative and paternalistic approach towards the community, but is
supportive and acts as a partner in all community affairs. - Answers ASSETS
The ability of individuals and organizations or organizational units to perform functions effectively,
efficiently and sustainably. - Answers CAPACITY
• Development work that strengthens the ability of community organizations and groups to build
their
structures, systems, people and skills so they are better able to define and achieve their objectives
and
engage in consultation and planning, manage community projects and take part in partnerships and
community enterprises. It includes aspects of training, organizational and personal development and
resource building, organization and planned and conscious manner, including the principles to
'empowerment & equality' (Skinner, 1997)
• - - in the context of community education and training, refers to the process of enhancing
the skills, knowledge, and resources of individuals and groups within a community to empower them
to
address their own challenges effectively. This approach focuses on fostering self-reliance, resilience,
and
collective action. - Answers CAPABILITY BUILDING
• It describes a particular way of working with and supporting communities - to build skills and
experience,
increase opportunities, and enhance involvement in the decisions that affect them.
• The field of community education is about providing the knowledge & skills for people to not only
be self
sufficient & independent, but to create & utilize the interdependencies that must also exist in civil
society.
• Community education advocates and supports the creation of innovative programs and
collaboration
between and all members of communities for the purpose of ensuring community learning and
sustainability.
• It is about creating a participatory learning culture that incorporates principles & practices of
respect,
mutual aid, inclusiveness, lifelong learning, skill building, self-appreciation, entrepreneurship &
leadership
A process whereby learning is used for both individual & community betterment.
A response to the lifelong learning of the community.
It aims to empower individuals and groups within a community by providing them with the knowledge
and
skills necessary to address their own needs and challenges. - Answers COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
It is characterized by: (CET) - Answers o Involvement of people of all ages
o The use of community learning, resources and research to bring about community change.
o The many members that people can learn through, with & for each other to create a better
world.
▪ It is learner centered
▪ It is for everyone
▪ It covers a wide variety of learning
▪ It responds to the community - Answers Key Features:(CET)
refers to the process of educating community
members about social issues, resources, and support systems available to them. - Answers
Community education in the context of social work
KEY ASPECTS: ( AR, SD, RN, P&A, C) - Answers 1. Awareness Raising
o Informing community members about social issues such as poverty, mental health, substance
abuse, and domestic violence.
2. Skill Development
o Offering workshops and training sessions to help individuals develop skills in areas like conflict
resolution, advocacy, and resource management.
3. Resource Navigation
o Helping community members understand how to access social services, healthcare, education,
and other critical resources.
4. Participation and Advocacy
o Encouraging community involvement in decision-making processes and advocacy efforts to
influence policies that affect their lives.
5. Collaboration
o Working with local organizations, schools, and governments to create a supportive network that
enhances community well-being.
• Should not be confused with involvement. ------------- is not about involving the community in what
social workers think they should get involved in, or have done who should get involved.
• The concept of ------------- refers to sharing and working together (in terms of community education),
which gives all people in the community an equal opportunity to have a part in the process of making
decisions that affect community life. - Answers PARTICIPATION
• ----------- does not literally mean that power is handed down or given to people.
• To ------- means to enable people and to elicit and increase their power by various means. It is an act
of skill and confidence building and should be developed through cooperation, sharing and mutual
learning. - Answers EMPOWERMENT
• The social worker needs to identify, facilitate or create contexts in which people in communities
who have
been silenced and isolated gain an understanding of, a voice in, and influence over the decisions that
affect their lives. Thus hearing, belonging and relationship building through dialogue and
collaboration are
promoted (Schwartz, 1994).
• The ---------- perspective assumes that individuals in communities have ---------, assets and expertise
gained by experiences.
, • The social focus on the needs of people carries the risk of ignoring the substantial ------------ that
make
them dependent upon the practitioner who defines their capacity. Emphasis on the deficits of
communities can cause them to lose confidence in themselves and may result in 'learned
helplessness'
(Chirway, 1987:18). - Answers STRENGTHS
• The emphasis is thus on what everyone already knows, and not what everybody needs to know. This
perspective should be recognized and actively engaged in community education, so that communities
will
not remain mere consumers of services, but will be capable of developing into producers of
knowledge.
• ------ and strengths are closely connected and are sometimes used in the same context. Both of
these
concepts represent a reaction to a needs-based approach (Ebersohn & Eloff, 2003:13). However, an
-----
could be anything that is owned and shared to the benefit of others, and not a demonstration of
'strengths.'
• In terms of community education, community members are regarded as experts of their own
situation and
their viewpoints are essential to any education that occurs.
• The social worker does not simply provide a service to the community, but connects people to ------
and
therefore does not assume an authoritative and paternalistic approach towards the community, but is
supportive and acts as a partner in all community affairs. - Answers ASSETS
The ability of individuals and organizations or organizational units to perform functions effectively,
efficiently and sustainably. - Answers CAPACITY
• Development work that strengthens the ability of community organizations and groups to build
their
structures, systems, people and skills so they are better able to define and achieve their objectives
and
engage in consultation and planning, manage community projects and take part in partnerships and
community enterprises. It includes aspects of training, organizational and personal development and
resource building, organization and planned and conscious manner, including the principles to
'empowerment & equality' (Skinner, 1997)
• - - in the context of community education and training, refers to the process of enhancing
the skills, knowledge, and resources of individuals and groups within a community to empower them
to
address their own challenges effectively. This approach focuses on fostering self-reliance, resilience,
and
collective action. - Answers CAPABILITY BUILDING
• It describes a particular way of working with and supporting communities - to build skills and
experience,
increase opportunities, and enhance involvement in the decisions that affect them.
• The field of community education is about providing the knowledge & skills for people to not only
be self
sufficient & independent, but to create & utilize the interdependencies that must also exist in civil
society.
• Community education advocates and supports the creation of innovative programs and
collaboration
between and all members of communities for the purpose of ensuring community learning and
sustainability.
• It is about creating a participatory learning culture that incorporates principles & practices of
respect,
mutual aid, inclusiveness, lifelong learning, skill building, self-appreciation, entrepreneurship &
leadership
