Partnerships between University and Adult Education Providers

Witte, Maria Martinez; Ahmed, Azzam Abd-El Naby; Witte, James E.

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“…Partners agree on defined goals and a rational division of labour based on mutual advantages (Postma 1994;Hastings 1996;Rundall 2000). This is supported by Witte et al (2014) who indicate that in partnerships there must be a specific goal to achieve, a clear reason for the relationship, with mutually desirable benefits seen.…”

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Adult education and social justice: International perspectives

Németh

2024

Int Rev Educ

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This book is the result of a collective effort. It is a tribute to the remarkable impact which Lalage Bown had on so many people from different areas of adult education research, policy and practice across the globe that everyone we approached agreed -without hesitation -to contribute. As editors, we sincerely appreciate their hard work, from which we have learnt so much. We know there are many others who would like to have been involved and apologise to them that it is only due to space limitations that we could not include more authors.We are grateful for support provided by the Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning and the School of Education at the University of Glasgow towards publication of the book; also, the invaluable assistance provided by Dr Lucia Vazquez Mendoza, Post-doctoral Researcher at the Higher Education Research Centre (HERC) Institute of Education, Dublin City University. In addition, we acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions made by the anonymous reviewers.We are particularly indebted to Professor Paolo Federighi and Professor Vanna Boffo, Florence University, and Florence University Press (FUP) in accepting the book for inclusion in the book series, Studies on Adult Learning and Education.The book involves thirty-seven authors who, at the time of writing, were based in fourteen countries from the global south and north: Africa

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Adult education and social justice: International perspectives

Németh

2024

Int Rev Educ

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Evaluation of University’s Place in the Adult Education Ecosystem

Efimova,

Semenov

2024

Vysš. obraz. Ross. (Print)

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The authors of the present paper conducted a comprehensive analysis of university place in the ecosystem of adult education, based on its characteristic functions, priorities of activity and emerging tensions. The participation of universities in the professional training of adults is analyzed. The research focus is projected on the assessment of the situation at the institutional (a university as a social institution) and organizational level (a university as a specific institution of higher education). A discussion of the prospects for transforming the place of higher institution in the ecosystem of adult education is presented. The study was conducted using a semiformalized interview method (n=36) with representatives of the commercial and public sector occupying key positions (heads and top management of universities, corporate universities, educational consulting organizations, providers of non-formal education services, etc.). Main results. Several points of university positioning in the structure of adult education ecosystem are identified: 1) the university is the core of the educational ecosystem and holds this status; 2) the university occupies the central place of the educational ecosystem, but can lose this status by certain actions or inaction; 3) the university is not the core of the educational ecosystem and should not be; 4) the university is not the core of the educational ecosystem, but could become it. According to most experts, universities occupy a central place in the ecosystem of adult education and have a high potential to retain leadership positions, provided that the educational material is relevant and meets the demands of the labor market. At the same time, it is important to consider that some participants of the educational ecosystem (online platforms, corporate universities and others) are rapidly increasing their influence and implementing large-scale educational programs for the population. Universities, having a high level of public trust and being mainly responsible for fundamental professional education, are interested in accumulating the advantages of other participants of the educational ecosystem. It is optimal to present the university as a central hub of educational practices for the population, accumulating the advantages of other actors of the adult education ecosystem. The article is addressed to administrative and managerial staff of universities, representatives of executive authorities and the real sector of the economy, scientific and pedagogical staff and graduate students seeking to study lifelong learning of adults.

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Global Partnership Building through Adult Education: The African Experiment

Oduaran,

Adekanmbi,

Aderinoye

2023

Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives

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Against the background of colonial and missionary interventions, Africa’s adult education, influenced by home, work, and religious traditions, soon changed in character and content, frame and forms. Since 1945, global partnerships have shaped its agenda with international organisations, foreign and local universities, and external funding, determining its themes and trajectories. Functional, and ICT-oriented literacies, health, poverty alleviation, community development, youth issues, climate, migration, gender, and school access became areas of intervention. In response, Africa’s problems have served as sounding horns to resolving issues of poverty and want globally. Africa’s pursuit of partnership is a fitting tribute to Professor Lalage Bown, whose passion for promoting it has been legendary.

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Partnerships between University and Adult Education Providers

Cited by 3 publications

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Adult education and social justice: International perspectives

Adult education and social justice: International perspectives

Evaluation of University’s Place in the Adult Education Ecosystem

Global Partnership Building through Adult Education: The African Experiment

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