Learning & teaching
This category offers articles on best practices in learning and teaching, as well as the benefits and challenges of adult education and lifelong learning. These articles also explore global societal phenomena and their connections to lifelong learning.
Learning from Icarus at the annual conference of EAEA
Annual Conference of the European Association of Adult Education EAEA was held in Copenhagen in June. Holistic approach on lifelong learning that takes into account all human skills was strongly advocated.
The lonely age of self-help feminism
In order to fix the epidemic of anxiety and disconnection among young women in today’s society, self-help literature has boomed. The books make promises of a better life – but on whose terms? What kind of life lessons can be learned from the pages of self-help books?
Marginalisation leaves education out of sex workers’ reach
Prostitution is an age-old industry. Nevertheless, having a background in sex work qualifies the individual for nothing. Getting a proper vocation that pays a living wage backed by educational opportunities are the keys when it comes to getting alternative income to sex work.
Disability and sex: Many myths still to break
A common myth is that if you have a disability, you are not a sexual being. NGOs and activists are fighting wrong beliefs and educating service providers and people with disabilities themselves. Sexuality is a human right and can be expressed in a multitude of ways. Three experts from three countries share their views.
Adult educator: learn (at least) these terms about gender plurality and sexual orientation
What should an adult educator know about LGBTI issues? In education, the attitude matters more than memorising terms, says Marita Karvinen, Training Curator at Seta, an organisation for LGBTI rights in Finland. But to be able to hold a conversation about the topical issue in class, some basics will be needed.
Why gender identity matters to every adult educator
Award winning LGBT+ Advocate and former NIACE Policy Officer Lisa Vine talks about trans and non-binary in adult education.
Education to stop child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse continues to be a widespread phenomenon in Europe despite a European convention expressly requiring all countries to be effective in protecting children. Adult education is now playing an increasingly important role in prevention work.
Black Protests, newly found feminism and voluntary sex education – Polish women are changing society
In recent years, Poland’s women have been visible in the international media – for fighting for their rights. What brought them to protest on the streets, and what kind of solutions have they come up with in their fight for equality?
How do they do it? – It is time to modernise the practices of sex education for adults
Enough of calling masturbation a sin and sexuality education a subject about reproduction. Both youth and adults are a vital target group when talking about sexuality. Professionals working in education and with human well-being are all needed in the modernisation of sex education in Europe.
Ingredients in successful sex education for adults
Sex educator Pelle Ullholm from long-running Swedish sexual and reproductive health organisation, RFSU, shares 5 tips on how to target the adult audience.
