CONFINTEA VII – what to expect?
Katarina Popovic from ICAE answers some questions about this milestone event and the civil society’s role in it.
Katarina Popovic from ICAE answers some questions about this milestone event and the civil society’s role in it.
Spot on. More people are moving to online environments to create their own learning communities beyond institutional structures, writes Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard.
News story. Can intergenerational learning save traditional crafts and be the future of apprenticeship teaching?
Three Voices. We talked to people involved in maker communities across Europe. Whatever the activity is, being creative together is what really matters.
Three quick ones. Play is often cited as ‘the work of children’, but play does not leave us when we become adults, says Dr Peter King.
Some people might naturally be more “hands-on” learners than others – but we could all benefit from exploring learning through making.
Digital Storytelling helps people visualise their personal stories in a simple but creative way. At the same time, they learn important digital skills.
A news story. A Zimbabwean social enterprise is teaching women the art of macramé. The women are also learning about sustainability and creative product development.
Spot on. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many higher education students struggle with Zoom fatigue, feelings of isolation and lack of motivation. Kätlin Armei is one of them.
Three Voices. Experts in adult education for inmates in Sweden, Scotland and Italy talk about the challenges and innovations of the penitentiary system in their countries.
Interview. Pursuing higher education can be the only way to spend time, if there is no work or other possibilities. Palestinian university engages students by offering engagement with the community.
World of Research. Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard’s research provides insights about supporting engagement, particularly in an online environment. Emotions really matter in engaging learning, she says.