Challenges and Important Requirements for the Further Development of Adult Education

Abstract

In Ukraine today, the development of adult education is a priority task that requires the awareness of society, the support of the state and the active activity of all interested subjects of adult education, taking into account the experience of the leading countries of the world. The purpose of the article is to investigate the challenges facing modern adult education and consider the prerequisites for the further development of adult education both at the global and national levels. Today, the educational space is dealing with global systemic issues caused by the effects of climate change; wars, armed conflicts; deterioration of the environment; the deepening of socio-economic gaps between states; weakening of democratic institutions and processes; active technological changes; migration movements and demographic trends. In view of this, the role of education, including adult education, is growing. Key challenges include: globalization; society's demand for individualization and continuity of education; qualitative improvement of technological and operational efficiency of educational institutions. Global prerequisites for the further development of adult education include: increased life expectancy; improvement of production technologies and automation; diversification of the national population of the states; postponement of formal education by many young people; the increase in the number of refugees as a result of armed conflicts; deepening knowledge about strategies for mitigating the negative consequences of human activity and adaptation to new conditions; strengthening civic education among students of all age groups. We see the consideration of trends and recommendations for the further development of adult education in Ukraine, taking into account the need to restore the state after russia's bloody aggression, as promising directions for further scientific research.