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Open Educational Resources: Three Questions, Three Answers
Three quick ones. What are OERs and why should an adult educator care about them? Jan Koschorreck, a research assistant working with the German OER Information Hub, answers three questions.
Liberal adult education a good first step in the training path for immigrants
Speakers’ Corner. At the beginning of last year in Finland, a necessary reform entered into force in which the role of liberal adult education institutes in the training of basic skills to immigrants was improved, writes Pirkko Ruuskanen-Parrukoski.
Researchers call for lifelong art education
Feature. Art should belong to everyone in the same way as health services. Nonetheless, adults inspired by music, for example, are easily excluded from art education.
“We are the last generation that can still prevent the unleashing of accelerating climate change”, says author of rewarded science article
News story. To fight climate change, an alternative to selfish "homo economicus" is needed.
Adult education has a key role in solving some of the biggest challenges of our time, the new EAEA manifesto states
News story. European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) has renewed its adult education manifesto and hopes to convince the decision-makers about the benefits of adult education.
What you didn’t know about being a mature age student
Toolkit. Mature age students often experience trepidation when taking on adult learning courses. Here are a few reasons why one should face their fears and do it anyway.
Dare to Learn – the melting pot for educationists in Helsinki
News story. The second Dare to Learn event showcased the best conventions and the brightest new ideas on education and learning.
“Erasmus programme needs to be designed more inclusively”
Interview. In order to create a unified European area of education, all member states should agree on common educational goals, including a fixed amount they will contribute to education, says Petra Kammerevert.

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Adult Education and Health 4/2018

The complex connection between education and health

Feature. There is a two-way relationship between education and health. Lifelong learning opportunities are key to better health and social equality.

In Lisbon “old is the new young”

Feature. Grandma Came to Work is a project with a wide scope: the participants are elderly women who create design objects, break stereotypes and have fun - and gain health benefits as a side product.

A move to improve health literacy for the ageing population

Interview. Research study on the ability to understand health issues, communicate about health and take decisions about health has had a successful continuum.

Better than well?

Interview. It’s not healthy to tell healthy people that they are sick when they are not, says Canadian non-fiction author Alan Cassels. In his books and research, he calls for better medical literac...

How can the health benefits of adult education be promoted?

Toolkit. The Danish Adult Education Association is working on this question and will now share some of the observations it has made so far.

Latest theme issues

4/2018

Adult Education and Health

Studies show that education has many health benefits. But could adult education also help to fight harmful health beliefs?

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3/2018

Adult Education and Media Literacy

What is (digital) media literacy? Whose responsibility should it be that adults are media literate?

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2/2018

Adult Education and the EU

What should an adult education professional know about the EU?

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