“I wanted to change the system” – Three paths to research in adult education
Three Voices. Scholars from Iceland, Finland and Ireland share why they embarked on an academic career and how they chose their research topic.
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Three Voices. Scholars from Iceland, Finland and Ireland share why they embarked on an academic career and how they chose their research topic.
Speaker's Corner. Basic skills training for low skilled adults requires diverse approaches, forms and tools, Ivana Studená writes.
Reportage. As the far right gains ground in Portugal, anti-racist education is one of the ways of fighting against it.
Three Quick Ones. A programme addressing the under-representation of women in politics in rural Ireland demystifies local politics and helps creating tangible change in society.
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.
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.
Spot on. Despite improvements in inclusive education in the compulsory and higher education sectors in the Republic of Ireland, participation by people with disabilities in adult education remains stu...
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...
Reportage. Kalab is a community centre in Bratislava run by volunteers who saw a cure for intolerance in bringing people together.
Three voices. 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 the...
Toolkit. 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...
Feature. New skills and training can help boost health inside and outside prison. A multi-disciplinary approach with education, health awareness training and disease prevention plays a key role in wel...