Let’s not forget the world on our doorstep
The pandemic and the rise of online learning have highlighted the significance of being out in the physical world.
Peer learning is invaluable for hospitality entrepreneurs in a crisis
How can higher education providers best support entrepreneurs? More flexibility and co-creation are essential, says Dr Marjaana Mäkelä, who works in vocational pedagogy.
The lost languages
Language schools across Europe are dealing with the pandemic with varying degrees of success. A lot of it comes down to how governments are helping – or not helping – them.
Playing for adults – five examples of game-based learning tools
What do games have to do with teaching first aid skills or identifying disinformation? We introduce five innovative ways of using gamification in adult learning.
Creating new learning pathways with AI – the journey has begun
As the first steps are being taken to use artificial intelligence to support the acquisition of skills, many questions remain unanswered. The text is an essay written for issue 1/2021 on Future of Adult Education.
Turning invisible visible
For the future of lifelong learning, one key challenge is to recognise and showcase learning wherever it happens. Cities of Learning Programme aims to do just this.
Tomorrow’s learning: utopias and dystopias
Adult education experts and researchers from Serbia, Belgium and Finland share their vision for what learning could and should look like in the coming years.
The future of work calls for softness
How does a futurist view lifelong learning? We talked to Perttu Pölönen about the effects of e-learning, the changing role of validation and the skills that separate us from machines.
Humanising the human – why Freire’s legacy still resonates across the world
A PhD student, education specialist and professor share how Paulo Freire has affected their thinking and approach to work.
Make democracy great again
If people are fed up with democracy, educators need to come up with new ways to demonstrate the tangible value of democracy but also facilitate open discussion about its failings. The text is an editorial written for issue 4/2020 on Adult Education and Democracy.
