Search results for "Adult Learning"

Project Method in Adult Education: Self-Experience Analysis

2015

<p><em>The </em><em>project methodhas swiftly gained ground in education and it has nowbecome integral to the education process offering new ways for modernizing the education environment.Implementing projects provides learning opportunities for all of the involved parties – students, teachers, school principals and parents. In this article the Author has analysed the characteristics of the project method and the differences between project-based adult learningand non-adult learning,and the impact ofglobalization on projects. Projects can be implemented not only in the scope of specific subjects or specific schools but also as cooperation projects among schools of di…

FACILITATING THE ADULT LEARNING PROCESSES IN SECOND CHANCE EDUCATION : WHAT DO THE LATVIAN ADULT LEARNERS AND THEIR EDUCATORS THINK ABOUT ?

2015

The paper aims at presenting the findings of the research on core competences of adult educators conducted in Latvia during the study "Identification and analysis of new challenges and solutions that have influence on engagement and reintegration of adults (18- 24 years) in lifelong learning" funded by ESF project "Support to research in educational field" (sub-activity 1.2.2.3.2.), No 011/0011/1DP/1.2.2.3.2/11/IPIA/VIAA/001. The adult educators and adult learners from the field of second chance education (evening shift schools) were involved in an online survey (2011-2012) using the research tool developed in the project “Qualified to Teach” − QF2TEACH. The main research results are analys…

Mūža mācīšanās izpratnes ietekme uz pieaugušo svešvalodu kompetences paaugstināšanu: Latvijas un Dānijas pieredze

2015

.Darbs veltīts mūža mācīšanās izpratnes un nozīmes apzināšanai Eiropā un Latvijā un Dānijā tās kontekstā. Darbā vairāk analizēta viena no Eiropas Parlamenta 2006.gadā definētajām nepieciešamajām pamatprasmēm – svešvalodu zināšanas - pieaugušo mācīšanās kontekstā. Darbā apskatīts mūža mācīšanās atbalsts Eiropas Savienības, Latvijas un Dānijas dokumentos, analizēta pieaugušo mācīšanās specifika, kā arī aplūkoti galvenie mūža mācīšanās izaicinājumi. Darba analītiskajā daļā izmantot anketēšanas metode. Iegūti dati no 59 pieaugušajiem, kuri 2014./2015.gada mijā mācījās kādu no svešvalodām Latvijā vai Dānijā. Anketu atbilžu analīzes rezultāti ir prezentēti un salīdzināti darbā. Neskatoties uz Lat…

Tra.C.I.E. project: Training Citizenship and Intercultural Education in Europe

2009

The paper is a report about the project “Training Citizenship and Intercultural Education: methods and resources for adult learning (Tra.C.I.E.)”, that is funded by EC (LLP – Grundtvig, Multilateral projects). It involves organizations of 5 European countries (Italy, Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania, and Spain) and it is aimed at developing a set of curricula for the training of the educators in the field of Intercultural and Citizenship Education. During the first stages of the project, an analysis of the main needs of the target groups in the countries of the consortium was performed. At the same time, through the exchange of best practices a set of training resources was selected. Then, on th…

Grounded Theory Methodology for Understanding How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to Adult Learning

2019

Transformative Teaching and Learning Through Engaged Practice : Lecturers’ and Students’ Experiences in a University and Underserved Community Partne…

2018

peer-reviewed The Community Wellness, Empowerment, Leadership and Lifeskills (CWell) program is a two-year community-driven program developed in partnership between an underserved-community in Limerick City, and staff at the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland. This paper explores the transformative teaching and learning experiences that arose throughout the duration of the progam for the lecturers and students. Data were collected through interviews and focus groups with lecturers and students involved in the program. Students supported the notion of “learning differently” and focused around prior learning and attitude to learning, learning about learning and impact of learning. Lecturers…

E-learning in corporate training using interactive courses

2017

Master's thesis Multimedia and Educational Technology MM500 - University of Agder 2017 Health, safety, and environment (HSE) is an important term in industrial- and corporate context. A company focusing on their employees sharing the same values and attitudes regarding HSE can experience a working environment where employees feels safe, and perform their work without unnecessary risk-taking. There are often seen examples where HSE training relies on traditional classroom teaching, and keeps the focus on “do’s and “don’ts”, but the key to get employees to share a common goal on HSE, is to provide a deeper meaning for each employee on what this term actually mean. The purpose of this research…

21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFE QUALITY

2020

The article addresses comparative qualitative content analysis as a part of the grounded theory research to explore the relationship between English language proficiency of economically active adults and their quality of life. Using comparative qualitative content analysis of the policy documents in respect of lifelong learning as main data collection method, the authors of the article aim to identify the relationship between the 21st century skills and indicators of life quality by comparing the sources that define the 21st century skills and analysing them in the context of the “8+1” dimensions of life quality offered by the European Union. The following research questions have been propo…

Taceoceosu bichǝwǝ

1933

Apskats par izglītības politiku Sibīrijā. Teksts nanaju (goldu) valodā (latīņu rakstībā).

PROMOTION OF ADULT EDUCATION IN THE INNOVATIVE BUSINESS

2015

The notions of adult education and innovative entrepreneurship have been described and analysed in the article. According to the characterization of the essence of notions, conditions of innovative entrepreneurship have been analysed. The emphasis has been put on the main problem concerning sustainable community development related to the contributions made to human resources and adult education, enabling innovative entrepreneurship oriented on the human ability to create and use their knowledge in constantly changing environmental conditions, responsible for work organisation satisfying current people’s social and economical needs, thought at the same time not endangering next generations.…