Fostering of Human Resources in Consumer Education

An Analysis of The Education Program for Citizen Instructors Using Learning Theory

Abstract

“The Act on Promotion of Consumer Education” was enforced in December, 2012. In order to promote consumer education, it is important to foster human resources. In 2008, The Education Program for Citizen Instructors was announced. The purpose of this study is to support this program by applying recent learning theories, especially situated learning theory. Lectures given at the Setagaya Consumer Affairs Center in 2012 were examined as were human resources in consumer education. A major finding was that follow-up training is important for citizen instructions’ education.