Search results for " adult education"

Teacher trainees' experiences of the components of ICT competencies and key factors in ICT competence development in work-based vocational teacher tr…

2022

International journal for research in vocational education and training 9 (2022) 2, S. 146-166

Valodu mācīšanās atbalsts un tā vadība neformālajā izglītībā Latvijā

2013

Elektroniskā versija nesatur pielikumus

Programs' Efficacy to Develop Employable Skills for People With Functional Diversity: A Meta-Analysis

2021

Purpose: Promoting the labour integration of people with functional diversity is a key element to achieve their social inclusion. This meta-analysis aims to examine the effectiveness of experimental programs in developing employable skills for people with disabilities. Methods: Literature searches up to June 2019 were conducted in four databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and ERIC). Studies that met the following criteria were selected: (1) The program should develop employable skills; (2) the participants should be people with functional diversity; (3) the study should have a design with an experimental group and a control group as well as pretest and posttest measurements; (4) the …

Environmental education in Latvia

2012

This paper discusses the development of environmental education and education for sustainable development in Latvia since 1991. The article highlights best practices of environmental education in Latvia, which include curriculum and study materials development, active participation of various business enterprises in providing informal education, eco-school activities, etc. The objective of this paper is to share our experience with the international community and to promote a global dialogue in sustainable development.

Hermeneutic Phenomenology meets Transformative Learning

2017

The research methods that have been employed in the latest studies on transformative learning are several. This diversity can be considered as a strength insofar as each method, with its underlying philosophy of research, has contributed to the enhancement of transformative learning, namely disclosing new insights

Comparative study of adult music education in Norway and Bosnia and Herzegovina – challenges and developmental opportunities in a developing country

2016

Master's thesis in music management MU501 - University of Agder 2016 The researcher has discovered that adult non-formal education is of great importance for individuals as well as society at large. Up until now, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) which is a developing countryi, no research has been undertaken to shed a light on the possibilities of the development of adult music learning. Building on rich experiences in Norway, an attempt is made to draw parallels between the two systems and provide a set of recommendations so as to further the current adult music learning in BIH). The research included a literature review, data analysis, survey and semi-structured interview as well as propos…

International Vocational Education and Training Research: An Introduction to the Special Issue

2021

The seven articles in this special issue represent a wide range of international comparative and review studies by international research teams from China, Germany, India, Russia, Switzerland and Mexico. The presented projects are part of the national program "Research on the Internationalisation of Vocational Education and Training", funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). An adapted version of Urie Bronfenbrenner���s ecological systems theory forms the conceptual framework of the special issue. The four system levels (micro, meso, exo and macro) are addressed by one article each. The article on the microsystem level focuses on the intended and implemented c…

"Ei näihin vaikeuksiin työelämässä törmää" : oppimisen tuki ja erityiselle tuelle annetut merkitykset ammatillisessa aikuiskoulutuksessa opiskelijan …

2015

Everyday English at work - does it work? : evaluation of an English language course

2004

Kurssiarvioinnista on tehty paljon tutkimuksia, mutta pääosa alan kirjallisuudesta keskittyy kurssiarviointiin yleensä. Kielikurssien arviointiin keskittyvää kirjallisuutta on huomattavasti vähemmän. Julkaistut tutkimukset on yleensä tehty julkisella sektorilla, ja aiempaa tutkimusta yksityissektorilta on vaikea löytää. Tämä kurssiarviointi arvioi yksityisen koulutuskeskuksen kielikurssia. Tutkielman tarkoituksena on tehdä kurssiarviointi, joka selvittää Itä- Suomessa sijaitsevan kansainvälisen yrityksen henkilöstölleen tarjoaman englannin kurssin tuloksellisuutta. Tutkielma keskittyy oppijoiden ja opettajien tavoitteisiin sekä niiden saavuttamiseen. Myös molempien ryhmien erityisiä tyytyvä…

Interrelating agency, autonomy and identity in foreign language learning

2014

Foreign language (FL) learning is increasingly examined in terms of the language learning person’s agency, autonomy and identity. What agency refers to in FL learning and how it relates to autonomy and identity nevertheless remains unclear. As theoretical discussions about the interconnections are ambiguous, more empirical evidence is needed. The present article addresses this need, contributing to a fuller understanding of the three notions in FL education. The article explores one student’s FL learning in a general upper secondary school for adults (GUSSA), analysing her language narratives, which refer to her storied, FL related experiences. The findings suggest that agency can be concep…