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Formal learning

Make democracy great again

Editorial. 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.

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The two faces of adult education

Spot on. The task of critical and democratic adult education is to address awkward questions, including those about the adult education sector, writes Lisa Maria Reilly.

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Shame is not a good place to start learning

Editorial. What comes to mind if you think about numeracy or financial skills? For too many people, the strongest feeling is shame.

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When numbers are a foreign language

Interview. 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 mi...

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Beliefs matter in numeracy education

Interview. Beliefs in adult education should be studied more, says researcher Sonja Beeli. Personal learning histories and specific incidents strongly influence someone’s view of mathematics – and...

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Tackling under-representation in economics

Essay. Economists wield significant influence over the ideas and policies determining how our lives and our societies will change. To benefit all of society, economics must aim for more diversity.

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Continuous learning as a right and a necessity

Following Finland’s EU-presidency, we talked to the Finnish Minister of Education, Li Andersson, about the strengths and challenges of the Finnish non-formal adult education and the role of adult le...

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A leap of faith: From engineering to ethnomusicology

Interview. It takes some courage to embark on a completely new study path as an adult. For Farshad Sanati, following his passion in music also meant moving to a completely new country with a new clima...

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Pandemic perpetuates inequalities in learning

Feature. 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 crisi...

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Studying as a refugee – instead of just waiting

Reportage. The job of teaching in a refugee community is full of challenges. The Lebanon-based Syrian organisation Multi Aid Programs trains both children and adults to cope with daily life but also p...

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Corona Crisis in Finland: A great leap into virtual adult learning?

Speakers’ Corner. The sudden shutdown of the adult education sector has forced institutions to quickly renew their thinking. In Finland, Lauri Tuomi witnessed how piano lessons and Spanish courses w...

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Participation in adult education and the pandemic: Who is missing out?

Speakers’ Corner. Low-skilled and low-paid adults are providing essential services and known as key workers during the current pandemic. Will they have better chances for personal and career-related...

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SUBJECTS

  • Advocacy (54)
  • Citizenship & society (131)
  • Culture (41)
  • Environment (20)
  • Formal learning (32)
  • Gender (14)
  • Good practices & innovation (85)
  • Media (30)
  • Migration (16)
  • Minorities (22)
  • Nonformal learning (97)
  • Pedagogy (39)
  • Policy (46)
  • Project (25)
  • Research (52)
  • Technology (26)
  • Third age (15)
  • Wellbeing (41)
  • Working life (28)
  • Youth (11)

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  • Advocacy
  • Citizenship & society
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Formal learning
  • Gender
  • Good practices & innovation
  • Media
  • Migration
  • Minorities
  • Nonformal learning
  • Pedagogy
  • Policy
  • Project
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Third age
  • Wellbeing
  • Working life
  • Youth