Adult Education and Training

Year
2
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01009776
Subject Area
Education Sciences
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge about educational theory and practice.

Teaching Methods

Theorectical lectures, group discussions, debates, demonstrations, field work (observations and  interviews), and literature reviews).

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the syllabus specified below, students should be able:

1. To understand and discuss the main conceptual and historical references of Adults’ Educationand Training.

2. To identify, describe and critically discuss the main characteristics of today's society, at the scientific, technological, social, political, economic, demographic and cultural level, that make Adults’ Education and Training an imperative issue.

3. To recognize and critically analyse the role of adults’education and training, in the Portuguese context.

4. To identify and understand the main characteristics of adults towards learning.

5. To know and critically analyse some of the main principles underlying adults’ learning.

6. To identify the specificity of educational activities with adults.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. Conceptual and historical references of Adults’ Education and Training:

1. The concept of adult, education and training, formal, non-formal and informal education

2. Knowledge society and Adults’ Education and Training

3. Remote origins of Adult Education and its brief history

4. Adult Education in post-World War II: Role and Conferences of UNESCO and of other organizations

5. Adult Education in Portugal.

II. How adults learn? Theoretical references and identification of practices:

1. Adult as a learner: the specificity of adults’ learning

2. Main dimensions involved in the learning process within a development perspective

3. Educational implications of the main characteristics and dimensions inherent in adult life

4. Andragogy: concept, assumptions, process and criticisms

5. Practical illustrations of structures and processes of educational/ training work with adults, according to field work.

Head Lecturer(s)

Albertina Lima Oliveira

Assessment Methods

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous evaluation
Mini Tests: 50.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%

Bibliography

Barros, R. (2013). Educação de adultos: Conceitos, processos e marcos históricos. Lisboa: Insituto Piaget.

Canário, R. (2000). Educação de adultos: Um campo e uma problemática. Lisboa: Educa.

Daines, J., Daines, C., & Graham, B. (1992). Adult learning, adult teaching. Nottingham: University of Nottingham, Department of Adult Education.

De Natale, M. L. (2003). La edad adulta: Una nueva etapa para educarse. Madrid: Narcea.

Knowles, M. (1990). The adult learner: A neglected species (4ª ed.). Houston: Gulf Publishing Company.

Oliveira, A. L. (2004). O professor enquanto facilitador da aprendizagem. Psychologica, nº Extra-Série, 523-534.

Osório, A. R. (2005). Educação permanente e educação de adultos. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget

Simões, A. (1979). Educação permanente e formação de professores. Coimbra: Livraria Almedina.

Simões, A. (2006). A nova velhice: Um novo público a educar. Porto: Ambar.