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Van Nieuwenhove, Lisse; De Wever, Bram – Studies in Continuing Education, 2022
The shift to a knowledge society has transformed the way we live and work, which is especially challenging to adults with low education levels. Adult education could be the answer, but low-educated adults participate least in adult education. The present study uses data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies to…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Adults, Adult Education, Barriers
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Mikulec, Borut; Guimarães, Paula – Studies in Continuing Education, 2023
The role of international governmental organisations (IGOs) in global policymaking has received significant attention in the field of adult learning and education (ALE) in the twenty-first century, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was recognised as one of the most influential IGO due to its skill surveys --…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Policy, Cross Cultural Studies, Adults
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Vaculíková, Jitka; Kalenda, Jan; Kocvarová, Ilona – Studies in Continuing Education, 2021
One of the most often repeated goals in modern society is making education available to all on equal terms, regardless of social origin, culture or individual characteristics such as age, gender or the socio-economic status of an individual. However, in relation to gender inequality within learning environments, in the Czech Republic the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Nonformal Education, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning