EPALE discussion: the future of adult learning
On Wednesday 8 July 2020, starting from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. CEST, EPALE will be hosting an online discussion on the future of adult learning.
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We invite all members of the EPALE community to share their ideas about the future of adult learning with us: ambitious or cautious, optimistic or worried.
Share your experiences, tips, case studies and good practices with the EPALE community!
Please join our online discussion, facilitated by EPALE Expert Gina Ebner, Secretary-General of EAEA.
Comments will be open on 29 June so participants can introduce themselves or post their comments in advance.
Comments
Online education and digital educational materials
In these times of change, it is difficult to predict what changes in education will occur in the next 10 years. But I suppose that most of the educational institutions will switch to online learning with the digilization of educational material. There will be no more unnecessary printouts and paper training materials.
In my opinion, the transition to online training solves two problems at once. Firstly, it is easier for the teacher to control the behavior in the class, children do not ride on chairs, do not interfere, do not distract and do not create chaos. Secondly, the transition to digital educational materials is a step towards saving natural resources.
I myself really enjoy teaching online, I find only pluses in this.
Online education and digital educational materials
In these times of change, it is difficult to predict what changes in education will occur in the next 10 years. But I suppose that most of the educational institutions will switch to online learning with the digilization of educational material. There will be no more unnecessary printouts and paper training materials.
In my opinion, the transition to online training solves two problems at once. Firstly, it is easier for the teacher to control the behavior in the class, children do not ride on chairs, do not interfere, do not distract and do not create chaos. Secondly, the transition to digital educational materials is a step towards saving natural resources.
I myself really enjoy teaching online, I find only pluses in this.
Technologies
In our technology age, adult learning opportunities are becoming increasingly important. It is accessible, but there is a need to provide significant support for the acquisition of digital skills by older people, at a time of rapid change, as adults are able to acquire and develop new skills in order to compete in the labor market. Older people are scared of technologies and they refuse to use them. We need to show them, that technologies are not the monsters and they can help to easier our everyday work. Especially in teaching, there are lot of older teachers who needs to learn work with technologies.
Technologies
I totally agree. We must embark in adult learning programmes where the 60+ cohort are acquainted with new technologies to create new opportunities in these difficult times.
Pieaugušo izglītības nākotne
Mūsu globālajā laikmetā pieaugušo izglītošanās iespējām ir arvien būtiskāka nozīme. Tā ir pieejama, bet jāsniedz būtisks atbalsts digitālo prasmju apguvei gados vecākām personām, la laikmeta straujo izmaiņu tempos, pieaugušie spēj apgūt un attīstīt jaunas prasmes, lai spētu konkurēt darba tirgū.
Papildus izglīt iegūšanas iespējas.
Papildus izglītošanās, mūsdienās, ir nepieciešama, it īpaši pieaugušajiem. Pasaule mainās tik strauji, ka pieaugušie, un it īpaši senjori, nevar nosekot līdzi visām izmaiņām. Bet, biezi vien, pieaugušiem vai nu nav laika, vai nav vēlmes, vai nav informācijas par vispārīgām izglītošanas iespējām. Šim nolūkam ir pieejama mājas lapa cousera.org, kur ir pieejami vairāki kursi, dažādos priekšmetos, profesijām un valodās, kuri ir domāti tieši pieaugušajiem. Pieaugušajiem ir jāatgādina vai jādod iespēju uzzināt par izglītošanās iespējām.
The future of Adult Learning
Adult Learning
In today's society learning is a continuing journey since we must keep up to date to enhance our practices.
Thank you!
Thanks to Gina and EAEA staff members for the initiative
ACEFIR’S TEAM CONTRIBUTION
what do I imagine for adults education
Basic skills
Basic skills
yes once people master basic skills they will be more motivated to embark on other learning projects to acquire new knowledge.
in the future
HUMAN BEING stronger THAN MARKET
Reality and possibility
Accountability
Getting LIKE closer to WILL
I think in 10 years
AW: Reality and possibility
Competencies instead of skills
There will be less money available for adult education.There will be funding especially for vocational education / training for the labor market.
What would you like to happen:
Learning should be seen as an important competence (also at the political level), which serves personal and social development to the same extent.I would like to shift the focus from 'learning certain skills' to 'self-learning competence'.
And all learners should have uncomplicated opportunities to make their competencies visible.
WIIL - LIKE - SHOULD
I SO agree with you on
Community and friendship
Blended solutions
the human being is the focus, not the learning object
you tube and other tools
I do agree with you,
I agree...
I agree. Yesterday I repaired my Roomba with the help od tutorial on YouTube. I did save money, however I simply solved an urgent issue rather then actually learning something new. No matter how modern or popular it is at the moment, no guarantee for quality learning.
We simply have a new, different medium of information, that does not allow for student or teacher feedback not the interaction.
Teaching and learning have had the same theoretical base for a long time.
So, information will work
Adult education in 10+ years
Some companies have tried
AW: Adult education in 10+ years
TV, videos, YouTube
blended formats supported by the adult public
The plan for the afternoon
Old learners in France
Bllended learning as sustainable formats in adult education
Blended learning formats can be such learning spaces. Blended Learning is well known, but the challenges of a contemporary design are still relevant. Do you have any experience with (social-)blended-learning-formats, best practice or lessons learned that you want to share here?
We have bundled our
I have just found an old blog
I have just found an old blog post in English about "informal learning spaces in adult learning institutions, or: Learning and working in the age of digital transformation". Maybe you will find some helpful suggestions and cross references for your own work here!
Lebenslanges Lernen
Die Erwachsenenbildung wird in Zukunft noch mehr an Bedeutung gewinnen, da Spezialisierungen in den Berufsbildern noch stärker im Fokus stehen werden. Die akademische Grundsausbildung allein reicht nicht aus, um auf dem Markt bestehen zu bleiben. Aktuelle rechtliche, wissenschaftliche und politische Entwicklungen sind Herausforderungen, die man mit Fortbildungsmaßnahmen meistern kann.
Die Pandemie hat uns unfreiwillig aufgezeigt, dass man auch von zu Hause aus online an Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen teilnehmen kann. Wahrscheinlich werden Online-Angebote weiterhin stark gefragt werden. Allerdings erhoffe ich mir, dass Präsenzveranstaltungen stärker im Vordergrund stehen werden.
Die globale Vernetzung von Weiterbildungsanbietern bietet neue Chancen und Möglichkeiten, um das Angebot zu verbessern und bedeutet für die Lernenden auch einen Mehrwert an Informationen und Qualifikationen.