Project "ADULATION - Adult Education for Social Change"

2020-1-CY01-KA204-065947

THE POLITICAL DIMENSION OF THE WORK OF ADULT EDUCATORS IN CYPRUS, BELGIUM, HUNGARY AND ITALY

Intellectual Output 1 – Research Study

This research study was prepared within the framework of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership "ADULATION – Adult Education for Social Change." The project's objective is to support adult educators' continuous professional development, especially considering competences that support the active civic and social engagement of adult learners. This report aims to gain a deeper understanding of the political dimension of adult educators' work in the partner countries, the extent to which the political dimension is integrated into the work of adult educators, looking at both contextual and individual factors, at the level of national policies as well as educators' competences. This report serves as a baseline for subsequent project activities – supporting the development of relevant educational material for adult educators in the partner countries.

The key research questions we aim to answer are the following:

• To what extent and in what way does the political dimension or citizenship education appear in adult education in the partner countries, and what are the opportunities to integrate or further strengthen the integration of the political dimension in the work of adult educators?
• What are the main skills, competences, or competence areas of adult educators that need to be developed to integrate the political dimension into their work?

This research activity is based on four selected methods: literature review, policy analysis, stakeholder consultation, and survey. Combining these four methods allows the project partners to gain a comprehensive understanding of prior research in this area, the policy context of adult education in project partner countries and the needs of adult educators for the development of their civic engagement competences.

In the first part of the report, we provide a conceptual background for the political dimension, followed by a brief overview of the relevant policy context of the European Union. In the second part, we present our research in the partner countries. Finally, we conclude with recommendations for the further steps and activities of this project.

Link to the full ADULATION Research Study:

https://adulation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1.ADULATION-IO1-Research-Study.pdf

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