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EPALE – A rich beauty with some challenges
Reportage. The EU has invested a lot of money and human resources in an ePlatform for Adult Learning in Europe, EPALE. How does it work? In honour of the five-year anniversary, Michael Sommer listed the pros and cons of the project.
Digital competence for adult educators – now
Speakers' Corner. It is time to take a new look at the digital competence of adult educators. We need to agree on what they need to know, and make sure they all have the necessary time, resources and support to continue to develop their digital competence.
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.

LATEST ISSUE

Adult Education and Validation 1/2019

Validation processes set to gain from 21st-century innovations – Challenges in certification still hampering learners

Feature. The modern world of open borders, workforce mobility and ever more digital and non-formal learning opportunities pose a validation challenge: a need to establish up-to-date methods for recogn...

Who is qualified to be an adult educator?

Toolkit. While teaching primary school children requires a qualification, in many countries virtually anyone can declare themselves to be an adult educator. The GRETA project in Germany is trying to f...

The notion of validation dominates the way we recognise learning – and this is why it is a problem

Interview. French learning technology expert challenges the monopoly of institutional validation and shares his view on how learning should be recognised.

Latest theme issues

1/2019

Adult Education and Validation

Should the full range of knowledge and competences held by an individual be recognised?

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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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