Learning & teaching
This category offers articles on best practices in learning and teaching, as well as the benefits and challenges of adult education and lifelong learning. These articles also explore global societal phenomena and their connections to lifelong learning.
Our ageing world needs education to survive
The current population of the Western world is older now than at any other time in history. The megatrend of extended life expectancy demands much more attention to be paid to lifelong learning and keeping mature people at workplaces.
Education has a big role in achieving a sustainable world population
Thanks to mainly education, the global fertility rate has decreased at a remarkable pace for decades. However, there is another challenge that adult education can rise to. It’s not only about how many we are, but how we live.
Sure, my neighbour Joe knows best
An increasingly vocal section of Europeans believe in themselves or their neighbour more than they do researchers. Why does talking from experience outdo scientific knowledge?
How can adult education in Europe have an impact on global overpopulation?
Migration can be an advantage when the fertility rates decline in Europe. Adult education is a key to integrating the adults, says anthropologist Björn Wallén.
Gaps in our Bildung
Solving wicked problems such as the climate crisis requires changes to lifestyle, technology and political decision-making. In addition we need to develop our fundamental ways of thinking.
Learning from Icarus at the annual conference of EAEA
Annual Conference of the European Association of Adult Education EAEA was held in Copenhagen in June. Holistic approach on lifelong learning that takes into account all human skills was strongly advocated.
The lonely age of self-help feminism
In order to fix the epidemic of anxiety and disconnection among young women in today’s society, self-help literature has boomed. The books make promises of a better life – but on whose terms? What kind of life lessons can be learned from the pages of self-help books?
Marginalisation leaves education out of sex workers’ reach
Prostitution is an age-old industry. Nevertheless, having a background in sex work qualifies the individual for nothing. Getting a proper vocation that pays a living wage backed by educational opportunities are the keys when it comes to getting alternative income to sex work.
Disability and sex: Many myths still to break
A common myth is that if you have a disability, you are not a sexual being. NGOs and activists are fighting wrong beliefs and educating service providers and people with disabilities themselves. Sexuality is a human right and can be expressed in a multitude of ways. Three experts from three countries share their views.
Adult educator: learn (at least) these terms about gender plurality and sexual orientation
What should an adult educator know about LGBTI issues? In education, the attitude matters more than memorising terms, says Marita Karvinen, Training Curator at Seta, an organisation for LGBTI rights in Finland. But to be able to hold a conversation about the topical issue in class, some basics will be needed.
