The article aims at presenting a longitudinal two-year study on the per-ception of language learning from the perspective of five adult learners in their late 50s who are teacher consultants by profession and participants of an elementary course in English. The attention is focused on two as-pects: 1) what general expectations they have with regard to the course (ie. language skills, knowledge, teacher, etc.) at the beginning of their learning process, 2) what they achieve or fail to achieve after two years of attending the course. The conclusions may provide some implications for language teachers of mature learners as well as future directions for re-searchers of this topic.
Postmodernity with its virtues and shortcomings reveals before the adults the need and necessity of religious education. The sources of religion support people to implement tasks of adulthood. In the Polish reality, it is usually referring to the Christian religion. Religious education for adult generally provide knowledge about the sources of religious. The knowledge helps them in finding a proper place in the world. In the Catholic Church the religious education for adult has its own centuries-old tradition. Their the main source is Bible. Exploring the Bible, people can deepens their religious life, developing relationships with other people, makes evaluation of their behavior and look their life reality in a new way.
Globalization of business and use of English in corporations as lingua franca has resulted in growing demand for Business English courses in the workplace. This article tries to present a concise profile of an adult language learner in a broader context of adult education and the implications for the Business English classroom. The claim is made that if we want to provide tailormade courses for employees in companies a thorough analysis of their language needs should be carried out first. Explicitly discussed here are the types of adult learner needs in the business context and the methodology which may be employed in determining them.
The article is about the memories of Prof. Olga Czerniawska who is a recognized humanist, educator, and professor of andragogy and gerontology. Professor Olga Czerniawska was a long-standing university teacher, as well as the professor at the University of Lodz. After the retirement she was also the professor at the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz. In her memories, professor Czerniawska goes back to her school and student years. She especially kept in mind the period of her activities related to associations and her first professional work. From narration of Professor Olga Czerniawska we learn about crucial moments in her life as well as the people whom she has met on her academic and personal path.
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Artykuł przedstawia wspomnienia Profesor Olgi Czerniawskiej, wielkiej humanistki, pedagoga, profesor zwyczajnej andragogiki i gerontologii. Profesor Olga Czerniawska była wieloletnim nauczycielem akademickim, profesorem zwyczajnym na Uniwersytetu Łódzkim, a po przejściu na emeryturę Akademii Humanistyczno-Ekonomicznej w Łodzi. W swoich wspomnieniach wraca Pani Profesor do lat szkolnych i studenckich. Szczególnie zachowała w pamięci okres działalności w stowarzyszeniach i pierwszej pracy. Z narracji Profesor Czerniawskiej dowiadujemy się o znaczących momentach w jej życiu oraz osobach, które spotkała na swoje drodze naukowej i osobistej.
Problem przedwczesnego opuszczania szkoły stanowi istotny problem wielu krajów Unii Europejskiej, które - mając świadomość ekonomiczno-społecznych konsekwencji tego zjawiska- podejmują szereg działań zmierzających do jego minimalizacji. Istotnym czynnikiem sprzyjającym tym działaniom są doświadczenia osób dorosłych, które borykały się z tym problem, dzięki czemu patrzą z szerokiej perspektywy nie tylko osób, które w pewnym momencie „system poświęcił”, ale także tych, które podejmowały wysiłek powrotu do sytemu kształcenia. Niniejszy artykuł koncentruje się na analizie takich właśnie doświadczeń i stanowi próbę wskazania tych obszarów szkolnej rzeczywistości, które ze względu na społeczne konsekwencje, wymagają dodatkowej uwagi i rozwiązań ze strony wszystkich podmiotów odpowiedzialnych za stan oświaty w danym kraju.
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Early school dropouts are an essential problem in many European Union countries that, being aware of its economic and social consequences, are taking action to reduce its impact. One of the most significant factors is the experience of adult learners who have dealt with this problem. These people were ‘sacrificed’ at some point by the educational system but, nevertheless, put a lot of effort into coming back. This gives them a unique perspective on the problem of dropping out. The following article focuses on the analysis of such experiences and makes an attempt to indicate the areas of the system that, because of social consequences, require additional attention and solutions from all institutions responsible for condition of the educational system in a particular country.
School surroundings is limited by rules and regulations which are supposed to be followed by students. However, it may happen that some students do not feel that their needs and expectations are met, while any decisions made by them generate more or less positive outcome. The following text presents educational experiences of adult students which are a consequence of making wrong decisions in school surroundings. This perspective made it possible to distinguish some areas which frequently are not included in more detailed analysis of educational phenomena, although, form long term perspective, they might be of crucial importance in the process of shaping social skills.
Among the various means used for assessing the general language competences of adult learners, the audit is one of the most popular tools. Apart from its main purpose, which is the diagnosis of current language proficiency, during the audit the learner’s various needs might be as well analyzed. Additionally, we may use this tool to recognize the non-language competences such as: cognitive styles, dominant type of intelligence or learner’s beliefs, attitudes and habits. Thus, the interdisciplinary character of the audit allows, in an exquisite way, to optimize the content of the foreign language course for adults.
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