The two faces of adult education
The task of critical and democratic adult education is to address awkward questions, including those about the adult education sector, writes Lisa Maria Reilly. The text is a column written for issue 4/2020 on Adult Education and Democracy.
Civic education in Serbia is facing many threats
Ksenija Nikić talks about tensions with state authorities, fighting GONGO organisations and the other challenges she faces in her job at Civic Initiatives.
A Finnish design book for web-based learning highlights the benefits of Open Educational Resources
Initially created to benefit technical universities in Finland, the Design Book for Online Learning has found a larger audience – thanks to open access and active citizenship.
Continuing Education? No thanks!
Resistance to continuing education is a reasonable, meaningful, legitimate defence against the imposition of the endless learning efforts adults are confronted with. The text is a column written for Speakers’ Corner series.
Managing money: Challenges and solutions
What kind of challenges do adults face in terms of money management and what are the best ways to improve financial skills? Three experts from organisations working against over-indebtedness share their views.
Shame is not a good place to start learning
What comes to mind if you think about numeracy or financial skills? For too many people, the strongest feeling is shame. The text is an editorial written for issue 3/2020 on Adult Education and Numeracy & Finance.
Why is it so hard to make rational decisions about money?
Psychology is an important dimension of financial literacy. Subconscious emotions such as shame, fear and pleasure always play into our relationship with money.
When numbers are a foreign language
Dyscalculia is a specific but not yet extensively researched difficulty in understanding numbers. Having faced difficulties with maths for most of their lives, dyscalculic adult learners might have lost motivation in the subject, making it hard to find the right support.
Increasing financial literacy during the pandemic essential for India’s recovery
In Indian megacities millions of people have no access to banking services due to lack of knowledge or technology. Lack of universal education plays a big part.
The real numeracy needs of 21st century are neglected
Generic numeracy training is rarely interesting or helpful for most adults, researchers claim. Instead, adult education should help people to critically evaluate the structures behind our data-driven world.
