{"title":"Exploring the place of adult learning for refugees and asylum seekers in migration policy for integration in England and Scotland","authors":"Lauren Bouttell","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2023.2177415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2023.2177415","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Learning, particularly learning English is presented as a key part of integration for adult migrants in the UK. England and Scotland differ in how their policy approaches to integration include adult learning. This article aims to explore and uncover the ways in which adult education, particularly for refugees and asylum seekers is embedded and included in policy for integration of new migrants in England and Scotland. This is based on a discourse analysis of policy documents, through which themes were developed and explored. In these documents, adult education can be included in explicit ways, particularly when it comes to language learning, while informal learning is not always explicitly considered. In England, British values are highlighted as an important area for learning, while Scottish policy uses a different tone, referring to newcomers as ‘New Scots’. The ways in which certain groups, particularly people seeking asylum are politically constructed, appear to impact greatly on how they are included in policy. This paper argues for the need for an explicit policy for adult learning for refugees and asylum seekers, the need to consider informal learning in policy, and identifies areas for future research in the field of adult learning relating to migration.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48690071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collective capacity building: Shaping education and communication in knowledge society","authors":"Jack Reed","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2053246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2053246","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42580595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resisting neoliberalism in education: Local, national and transnational perspectives","authors":"Garry Nicholson","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2053240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2053240","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43644533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Sapargaliyeva, Ryszhamal K. Aralbaeva, Samal K. Mamilina, Aigerim S. Dyussenbekova, B. Orazova
{"title":"Improvement of the professional training of a pedagogue-psychologist as a specialist of helping professions","authors":"A. Sapargaliyeva, Ryszhamal K. Aralbaeva, Samal K. Mamilina, Aigerim S. Dyussenbekova, B. Orazova","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2023.2171115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2023.2171115","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this scientific work is a deep study of the factors affecting the quality of professional training of educational psychologists as specialists in the helping profession in the context of social and economic situations in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the current time. The main research question: what are the ways to improve the professional training of a teacher-psychologist as a specialist in helping professions? The leading approach to this study is a combination of qualitative and information-analytical methods to study the issues of improving the professional training of educational psychologists, in the context of the current situation in the educational sphere in the Republic of Kazakhstan. An effective system for assessing the possibilities for improving the training of specialists of the specified profile for their subsequent activities in the vocational education system of the Republic of Kazakhstan was developed. The professional competencies necessary for successful activities in this area were designated. It was concluded that the formation of future specialists in the field of pedagogy and psychology of interest in communication in the context of the chosen profession, contributes to their professional and intellectual growth, and improvement of organisational and communication skills.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44409307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contextualising the struggle to improve adult education provision – global perspectives","authors":"Sharon Clancy, N. James, G. Zarifis","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2023.2202904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2023.2202904","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46351906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Employing the lens of andragogy theory to understand Vietnamese tertiary EFL lecturers’ perceived needs for professional development (PD)","authors":"Nga Huynh Hong Ngo, Sue Cherrington","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2144213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2144213","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Despite the considerable amount of work which has been conducted into teachers’ needs for professional development (PD) in mainstream education, this topic has been received little attention in the field of English language teaching (ELT). This paper presents findings from a phenomenological study investigating the perceived needs for PD of Vietnamese tertiary English as a foreign language (EFL) lecturers. Grounded in andragogy theory, this study found that EFL lecturers expressed a strong need for content-focussed, on-going, collaborative and career-stage specific PD activities in the future. The findings from this study shed light on key issues for academic managers and PD planners to focus on when planning, organising and implementing PD activities. This study contributes to current literature related to tertiary EFL lecturers’ PD needs within the Vietnamese higher education context and may be applied to other international contexts.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42605147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaisa Pihlainen, A. Ehlers, R. Rohner, Katerina Cerná, E. Kärnä, M. Hess, Lisa Hengl, Lotta Aavikko, Susanne Frewer-Graumann, V. Gallistl, Claudia Müller
{"title":"Older adults’ reasons to participate in digital skills learning: An interdisciplinary, multiple case study from Austria, Finland, and Germany","authors":"Kaisa Pihlainen, A. Ehlers, R. Rohner, Katerina Cerná, E. Kärnä, M. Hess, Lisa Hengl, Lotta Aavikko, Susanne Frewer-Graumann, V. Gallistl, Claudia Müller","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2133268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2133268","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also applies to older adults, among whom digital literacy is on average less well-developed than among younger adults. This article investigates why retired older adults participate in opportunities to learn digital skills. Multiple case design with both qualitative and quantitative methods was used to include the views of older adults from Austria, Finland, and Germany. The results of this interdisciplinary study indicated individual, social and technical reasons for their participation in digital skills training. Practical implications and recommendations for future studies are suggested.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47294399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feminism, adult education and creative possibility: imaginative responses","authors":"Chloe Bellamy","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2122298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2122298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43107804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Getnet Abate, Kindu Ayechew Ayenalem, Samuel Zinabu Desta
{"title":"Investigating the quality of the integrated functional adult education program in Ethiopia","authors":"Samuel Getnet Abate, Kindu Ayechew Ayenalem, Samuel Zinabu Desta","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2118988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2118988","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Using a qualitative case study research design, this study examines the quality of the integrated functional adult education (IFAE) program in Ethiopia. Data were collected in Amhara Regional State from purposively selected nine adult education experts/officers and twelve adult educators (facilitators) through in-depth interviews. Document review was also employed as a data collection instrument to supplement the interview data. The results revealed that the provision of integrated functional adult education programs lacks quality. The major factors determining the quality of the program are related to contextual factors, lack of a policy, inadequate resources, lack of relevant curriculum contents, inappropriate teaching/facilitation process, lack of clear responsibility and accountability system, absence of functional monitoring and evaluation scheme, and lack of professional development opportunities for facilitators. The study also indicated that the synergy between policy initiatives and actual practices is minimal. Thus, to meet and maintain the quality of the IFAE program, we suggest a greater synergy between policy initiatives and practices should be in place.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46925243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using popular culture in professional education to foster critical curiosity and learning","authors":"Kaela Jubas","doi":"10.1080/02660830.2022.2114690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2022.2114690","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article presents findings from an inquiry at the nexus of three areas of adult education scholarship: critical pedagogy, university-based professional education, and popular culture. I am investigating how the incorporation of popular culture into professional education can foster students’ engagement with theory and thorny issues. Such engagement, I argue, promotes a critical form of learning and curiosity that furthers students’ development as ethical, responsible, reflective practitioners and adults. Data reported here is drawn from conversations with students in three courses that I delivered. In presenting my findings, I discuss three forms of learning that participants described: learning concepts, learning perspectives, and learning relevance. I close with a reflection on implications for my teaching practice and postsecondary professional education more broadly.","PeriodicalId":42210,"journal":{"name":"Studies in the Education of Adults-NIACE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43657892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}