This paper analyzes Polish and German papers contributed to conferences of the European research society ESREA. The method “program analysis” is used. The analysis demonstrates that Polish and German researchers are present in this European forum for research in adult education. But there are also some shortcomings. Perspectives for further improvement are suggested and discussed.393-41
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Niniejszy artykuł jest poświęcony analizie Polskich oraz Niemieckich referatów nadesłanych na konferencje Europejskiego Stowarzyszenia Badaczy Edukacji Dorosłych (ESREA). Użyto tutaj metody „program analysis”, dzięki której wykazano, że Polscy i Niemieccy naukowcy aktywnie uczestniczą w Europejskim forum dotyczącym badań nad edukacją dorosłych. Jednakże można zaobserwować tutaj pewne wady i braki. Niniejszy artykuł proponuje i omawia sugerowane zmiany.
This article is the story of a leading European association of researchers on the education of adults and adult learning. The European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2022. By looking back and recalling how the association started, who its initiators were, and using an (auto)ethnographic and biographical method of data collection and narration, the aim is to introduce a debate on adult education as evolving towards social sciences. At the same time asking a question how crucial was ESREA’s impact on adult education research, if at all. In the concluding part, a state of adult education as a social science discipline is presented and discussed.
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