Dear ALADIN community,

In this ALADIN Online Alert, I would like to highlight the following documents:

• an ICAE study on financing adult learning and education;

• a DVV International toolkit for gender in adult learning and education for the MENA region;

• an OECD report on improving the quality of non-formal adult learning;

• a report on Lifelong Learning Week 2020;

• a joint ILO-UNESCO-World Bank survey on skills development in the time of COVID-19;

• a UNEVOC publication on understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on skills development;

• a Cedefop overview of national qualifications frameworks in Europe.

I wish you enjoyable reading,
Lisa Krolak, ALADIN coordinator

CONTENTS

• Adult Learning

• Adult Literacy

• Lifelong Learning

• Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Adult Learning

International

Financing adult learning and education: The way forward: what works, how and why?
Popović, Katarina
Source: ICAE, 3/2021

Non-formal Education for Adolescents and Youth in Crisis and Conflict: a Proposed Taxonomy and Background Paper
Source: Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), 4/2021

Public Financing of Popular Adult Learning and Education (ALE): Experience, lessons, and recommendations from 14 country and case studies
Source: DVV International, 3/2021

Africa

Adult Learning and Education Qualifications: Crisis-Related Pedagogies for Lifelong Learning 
Bothma, Piet; Naiker, Vasidevan
Source: Pathways in Vocational Education and Training and Lifelong Learning. Proceedings of the 4th Crossing, 3/2021

 

Effects of Instructional Materials used at the Community Learning Resource Centers on Adult Learners’ Participation in Community Development Activities in Nyamira North Sub-county Kenya
Bella, Benjamin Obonyo; Koome, Peter; Kamuru, Susan
Source: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, vol. 9, no 1, 1/2021

Arab States

Gender in adult learning and education toolkit for the MENA region
Source: DVV International, 1/2021

Europe and North America

Capitalism(s) and the future of adult education policy
Source: RELA; vol. 12, no 1, 3/2021

Comparative Analyses of Adult Education Systems of England, Denmark, and Turkey in the Context of The Lifelong Learning Policies of the European Union
Vezne, Rabia; Yıldız, Ahmet
Source: Ankara University Journal of Educational Sciences; vol. 54, no 1, 2/2021
Lang: ENG, TUR

Compendium of Innovative Practices: Adult Education Bridge Programs and Integrated Education and Training (IET) Programs
Alamprese, Judith; Cheng, I-Fang
Source: Abt Associates, 2/2021

The Effect of Participation in Adult Education on Life Satisfaction of Immigrants and Natives: A Longitudinal Analysis
Granderath, Julia S.; Martin, Andreas; Froehlich, Laura
Source: Journal of Happiness Studies; 1/2021

Future of adult education
Source: ELM Magazine; 1/2021

Improving the Quality of Non-Formal Adult Learning: Learning from European Best Practices on Quality Assurance
Source: OECD, 2/2021

L’inclusion et le développement des compétences des adultes en Europe :
5 points de vue : 5 ans d'EPALE
Source: EPALE France, 2/2021
Lang: FRE

Needs of adults education stakeholders
Kobylarek, Aleksander et al.
Source: NEON - Needs of adults education stakeholders, 3/2021
Lang: ENG, FRE, ITA, POL, POR

The role of the University of the Third Age in meeting the needs of older adult learners in Poland
Gierszewski, Dorota; Kluzowicz, Julia
Source: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education; 1/2021

Adult Literacy

International

Adult Literacy Education
Source: ProLiteracy, vol. 3, no1, 2/2021

Africa

Adults who learn: Evaluating the social impact of an adult literacy project in rural South Africa 
Addae, David
Source: Social Sciences & Humanities Open, vol. 3, no 1, 1/2021

Equipping Adult Learners with Basic Literacy Skills for Cognitive Sustainability in Lagos State, Nigeria
Anyikwa, Blessing; Yinusa, Oyekunle
Source: Jurnal Pendidikan Nonformal; vol. 16, no 1, 3/2021

Europe and North America

Basic skills development in selected European countries
Source: European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA), 4/2021

Building Bridges for the Future Workforce : Literacy and Basic Skills: Connecting Multi-Barriered Learners to Employment
Source: Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), 3/2021

Decision making of adult learners below Level 2
Source: Learning and Work Institute, 2/2021

Émancipation, éducation populaire et féminisme : comment repenser le « nous »
Duchesne, Justine; Leroy, Aurélie
Source: Le Journal de l'alpha; no 220, 3/2021
Lang: FRE

Language and Literacy
Source: Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE), vol. 23, no. 1, 2/2021

The role of informal learning in adults’ literacy proficiency / Sulkunen, Sari; Nissinen, Kari; Malin, Antero
Source: European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults; 3/2021

Lifelong Learning

International

L’Éducation permanente, une démarche fondatrice de la démocratie culturelle
Source: Eduquer; no 159, 2/2021
Lang: FRE

Lifelong Learning Week 2020 : Lifelong learning for sustainable societies: Report
Source: Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP), 2/2021

Telework and Lifelong Learning
Bjursell, Cecilia; Bergmo-Prvulovic, Ingela; Hedegaard, Joel
Source: Frontiers in Sociology; vol. 6, 3/2021
 

Europe and North America

Essential skills and their impact on education outcomes: a quantitive analysis of the British Cohort Study
Elnaz Kashefpakdel; Tom Ravenscroft
Source: Skills Builder Partnership, 1/2021

Unlocking the [Full] Potential of PLA
Source: Capella University, 2/2021

Motivation and barriers of unemployed people regarding their participation in lifelong learning programs: a case study in a prefecture of Greece
Kostopoulos, Konstantinos Panagiotis; Karalis, Thanassis
Source: European Journal of Alternative Education Studies; vol. 6, no 1, 2/2021

Technical and Vocational Education
and Training

International

Bureaucratic conflict between transnational actor coalitions: The diffusion of British National Vocational Qualifications to China Müller, Armin
Source: Social Policy & Administration; 1/2021

Challenges to learning and leading the digital workplace
Hult, Helena Vallo; Byström, Katriina
Source: Studies in Continuing Education; 2/2021

Upskilling for shared prosperity
Source: World Economic Forum, 2/2021

Reskilling within Digital Lifelong Learning and Entrepreneurship in Vocational Education
Hamburg, Ileana
Source: Language, Education and Culture Research; vol. 1, no 1, 1/2021

Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, World Bank, 1/2021

Skills development and climate change action plans: Enhancing TVET's contribution
Source: UNEVOC, 3/2021

Teachers and Leaders in Vocational Education and Training
Source: OECD, 3/2021

Understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on skills development
Shiohira, Kelly
Source: UNEVOC, 3/2021

Asia and the Pacific

Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 through Skills Development in High-Growth Industries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam
Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB), 1/2021

Restoring and Reinvigorating the Apprenticeship Sector
Source: Apprentice Employment Network, Western Australia, 2/2021

Towards a Skills Strategy for Southeast Asia: Skills for Post-COVID Recovery and Growth
Source: OECD, 3/2021
Lang: ENG, FRE

Europe and North America

Changing skills for a changing world: Understanding skills demand in EU neighbouring countries
Source: European Training Foundation (ETF), 2/2021

Digital, greener and more resilient: Insights from Cedefop’s European skills forecast
Source: Cedefop, 4/2021

Early termination of vocational training: dropout or stopout?
Wydra-Somaggio, Gabriele
Source: Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training ; vol. 13, no 1, 2/2021

Learning training guide for career development and psychometric methods (INSPIRE project) / Brouzou, Asimina
Source: INSPIRE project, 2/2021
Lang: ENG, GRE, SPA

Listening to vocational teachers and principals: Results of the ETF’s international survey 2018 
Stanley, Julian
Source: European Training Foundation (ETF), 3/2021

Live&Learn
Source: European Training Foundation (ETF), Issue 46, 2/2021

On-the-job training: a skill match approach to the determinants of lifelong learning
Korpi, Tomas; Tåhlin, Michael
Source: Industrial Relations Journal; vol. 52, no 1, 1/2021

Overview of national qualifications framework developments in Europe 2020
Source: CEDEFOP, 1/2021
 
Perspectives on policy and practice: Tapping into the potential of big data for skills policy
Source: Cedefop, 3/2021
 
The role of work-based learning in VET and tertiary education
Source: Cedefop, 2/2021

Vocational Students’ Ways of Handling the Academic/Vocational Divide
Ferm, Lisa
Source: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) ; vol. 8, no 1, 1/2021

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

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