Professionalisation of Adult Educators in the Context of Democracy

• Authors: Ewa Przybylska , Marta Dobrzyniak

Abstracts

EN

The growing importance of democratic adult education is reflected in the need for continuous support that ensures future-proof education which is responsive to socio-cultural diversities and inevitable future hazards. Existing democratic institutions of society are not what people should accept without a whisper – there is a need for continuous criticism through participation and dialogue. This allows the improvement given future needs. These needs should reflect mutual interests that are found as a result of varied forms of social intercourse. They require the ability to imagine the desired state of society and extensive deliberation that needs to be learned and developed. A comprehensive model of adult educators’ competences – that facilitate democratic values and conduct – might incorporate the ability to facilitate communication, collaboration and reflection that allow shared understanding and seeking alternative solutions that reflect the ‘power with’ mode.

Keywords

EN

adult education; democracy; educators; professionalisation

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Viae Educationis
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 16-21

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Ewa Przybylska

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000183385484

author

Marta Dobrzyniak

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000189978715

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/ve.2024.02.02

Biblioteka Nauki

61682106