Learning & teaching
Now in ELM: Adult education and resilience
Discover the role of adult education in strengthening resilience and explore the topic from both learners’ and teachers’ perspectives. We also ask who is expected to be resilient today: communities or individuals?
Read the editorial by ELM Editorial Board member Paul Stanistreet here Read related articles here 
From the Editorial team
EDITORIAL Paul Stanistreet: “We need resilient communities, not just resilient workers”
New perspectives
Lana Konstantinović: “We must participate in discussions that shape change”
Learning & teaching
Trustworthy validation of qualifications for labour market needs
Learning & teaching
Tommaso Caraccioli: “Adult educators need visibility and recognition”
Policy perspectives
Alex Stevenson on England’s PIAAC results: Low-skilled adults are falling behind
Follow the journals in adult education
Stay up to date with the latest research in adult education and lifelong learning. Explore leading academic journals that shape the field — and dive into ideas that inspire change.
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ELM themes: Validation, Resilience and Communities
In 2026, ELM will explore the following themes:
- Validation and Recognition of Prior Learning
- Adult Education and Resilience
- Community-Based Learning
Seeking inspiring project stories
Would you like to tell us about a project you’ve participated in? Do you have any great pictures from the project?
Please submit your idea to ELM Magazine to share your experiences! Our e-mail address is: elm@kvs.fi
Once approved, you will receive an email with a list of questions to answer for the development of a Q&A article. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Read our previous project stories here
ELM on adult education and lifelong learning
Welcome to ELM Magazine, a free online magazine on adult education and lifelong learning. Our articles, published on a continuous basis, keep you on the pulse of what’s happening in the field of adult education in Europe.
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Looking for theme issues 1/2017-3/2023?
Read our theme issues 2017-2023 and explore the wide array of interesting topics we have covered in our articles.
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