Theoretical Perspectives in Adult Education

Recommended Prerequisites

None.

Teaching Methods

Presentations, debates and text analysis.

Learning Outcomes

This course intends to provide a reflective space about the evolution of empirical experiences in Adult Education and Training from a critical approach that questions the main and most influent theoretical currents of the last decades.

Learning Outcomes – At the end of the course, students are to:

. Understand the history of the Adult Education and Training, taking into consideration the evolution of institutions, organizations, necessities and reasons for people to engage learning

. Question the construction of scientific thinking in the area of Adult Education and Training and describe the ideological and technological dimensions of the different theoretical frameworks related to educational activities;

. Describe the current standpoint of the scientific discussion in this area, while devising possible future courses of action.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Education and Training of Adults: historical, theoretical, conceptual and prospective references.

2. Constructing a critical analysis framework for the different theoretical schools of Education and Training of Adults.

3. The influence of the American Pragmatism for a Progressive Education and Training of Adults:

4. Influences of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow for a humanistic Education and Training of Adults

a. The work of Malcolm Knowles and Andragogy as a specific educational program for adults;

5. The need for a critical and emancipatory Education and Training of Adults: contributions of J. Habermas; J. Mezirow and Paulo Freire. The Life Stories

6. Research and the future development of the Education and Training of Adults.

Head Lecturer(s)

Albertina Lima Oliveira

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Avaliação contínua:Individual work of critical analysis 100%: 100.0%

Assessement
avaliação final: Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Alcoforado, L. (2008). Competências, Cidadania e Profissionalidade: limites e desafios para a construção de um modelo português de Educação e Formação de Adultos. Dissertação de Doutoramento. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra.    

Finger,M.e Asún, J.M.(2003).A Educação de Adultos numa encruzilhada.Aprender a nossa saída.Porto:Porto Editora

Freire,P.(1972).Pedagogia do Oprimido.Porto:Afrontamento

Knowles,M.S.(1980).The modern practice of adult education: from pedagogy to andragogy.Englewood Cliffs:Camb. Adult Ed.

Mezirow, J. (2009). Transformative learning in practice : insights from community, workplace, and higher education. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.

Rogers,C.R.(1985).Tornar-se Pessoa.Lisboa:Moraes