Heini Huhtinen
worked as the editor-in-chief of Elm Magazine 2/2020-03/2023. Contact: huhtinenheini@gmail.com
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.
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.
Pandemic perpetuates inequalities in learning
Across Europe, educationally vulnerable adults are now at a particularly high risk of being left behind. But the inherent flexibility of the ALE sector can also be a key in tackling the crisis.
Environmental education: Could corona-anxiety lead to positive climate action?
There are many interesting parallels between coronavirus and the climate crisis. But can the pandemic actually shift people’s attitudes or policies? A researcher, campaigner and teacher educator specialising in environmental issues share their hopes and concerns.
Embracing the uncertainty of life
Life is full of things that catch us off guard. To deal with change, we need flexibility, resilience and an open mind – all things that adult education can help provide. The text is an editorial written for issue 2/2020 on Adult Education and the Unexpected.
Why layers of life experience matter in learning
If life is the adult learner’s living textbook, seniors are those with the most pages in their books. Experiential learning can help bring this to the forefront, argues Anita Malinen.
Senior volunteers and migrants fighting social exclusion
Both elderly people and migrants are at risk of becoming isolated in many societies. With the right training, seniors can use their life experience and help newcomers to integrate into the host country.
Who could teach my grandmother to Whatsapp?
The global coronavirus outbreak has exposed how vulnerable the older generation can be in the ever-digitalising world. During self-isolation, learning digital skills is also the gateway to many other forms of learning. The text is an editorial written for issue 1/2020 Adult Education and Mature Learners.
