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Adult Educators in the Face of Crises in Europe
Managing Challenges, Shaping Identities and Changing Cultures
Series: - Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, Volume: 12
This book explores the evolving identities, practices and challenges faced by adult educators across Europe in the context of recent crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and economic and social upheavals. These events have reshaped the educational landscape, disrupted adult learning and demanded rapid adjustments from adult educators. The book examines how these crises impact educators' identities, agency, and professional practice, particularly considering the precarious working conditions many face. Through empirical studies and theoretical reflections, the book investigates how adult educators navigate these turbulent times, addressing identity formation, professionalisation, and adaptation, while highlighting the ethical and social dimensions of their work.
Contributors are: Anna Anastasopoulou, Olena Anishchenko, Nataliia Avsheniuk, Carmel Borg, Brigitte Borsche, Maria Brown, Maria N. Gravani, Larissa Jõgi, Kristi Jüristo, Katrin Karu, Evangelia Koutoulianou, Susanne Lattke, Borut Mikulec, Stephen OâBrien, Eleni Papaioouann, Halliki Põlda, Cynne Põldäär, Ilona-Evelyn Rannala, Maria Santa and George K. Zarifis.
Contributors are: Anna Anastasopoulou, Olena Anishchenko, Nataliia Avsheniuk, Carmel Borg, Brigitte Borsche, Maria Brown, Maria N. Gravani, Larissa Jõgi, Kristi Jüristo, Katrin Karu, Evangelia Koutoulianou, Susanne Lattke, Borut Mikulec, Stephen OâBrien, Eleni Papaioouann, Halliki Põlda, Cynne Põldäär, Ilona-Evelyn Rannala, Maria Santa and George K. Zarifis.
Larissa Jõgi, (PhD in Educational Sciences) is an Associate Professor at the School of Educational Sciences at Tallinn University, Estonia. She is a member of several networks including ESREA. She is one of the convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
George K. Zarifis is Professor of Continuing Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research interests focus on adult educators' training and professionalisation. He is one of the convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
Susanne Lattke is a Research Associate in the Department Learning and Teaching at the German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning in Bonn, Germany. She currently serves as Secretary of ESREA and is one of the co-convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
Maria N. Gravani is an Associate Professor in Adult & Continuing Education and Academic Director for the Masters in Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Cyprus. She currently serves on the European Society for the Research in the Education of Adults (ESREA) Presidium. She is one of the co-convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
George K. Zarifis is Professor of Continuing Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research interests focus on adult educators' training and professionalisation. He is one of the convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
Susanne Lattke is a Research Associate in the Department Learning and Teaching at the German Institute for Adult Education, Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning in Bonn, Germany. She currently serves as Secretary of ESREA and is one of the co-convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
Maria N. Gravani is an Associate Professor in Adult & Continuing Education and Academic Director for the Masters in Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Cyprus. She currently serves on the European Society for the Research in the Education of Adults (ESREA) Presidium. She is one of the co-convenors of the ESREA Research Network on Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professional Development (ReNAdET).
The European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)
Foreword
âEmilio Lucio-Villegas
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
1 Challenges Related to Crisis and Adult Education: Setting the Context
âLarissa Jõgi, George K. Zarifis, Susanne Lattke and Maria N. Gravani
2 The Role of Andragogues in Coping with Crises through a Communities of Practice
âKatrin Karu, Cynne Põldäär and Halliki Põlda
3 Fostering Active Citizenship: An Adult Educatorâs Praxis with Migrant Learners in Times of Crisis
âEvangelia Koutoulianou and Maria N. Gravani
4 Adult Educators and Youth Workers Practising during Crisis: Strengthening Social Positions
âIlona-Evelyn Rannala, Larissa Jõgi and Kristi Jüristo
5 Resilience at Work: Adult Educators Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
âAnna Anastasopoulou and Maria Santa
6 On Navigating âDisruptiveâ Change: The âAnchoringâ Power of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) for Adult Educators
âStephen OâBrien
7 Fostering Resilience in Adult Educators: The Role of a Competence Validation Scheme (Greta) in Supporting Their Professional Development and Well-Being
âBrigitte Bosche and Susanne Lattke
8 Andragoguesâ Professional Standardin Ukraine: Political and Educational Vision under Martial Law
âOlena Anishchenko and Nataliia Avsheniuk
9 Professionalisation of Adult Educators in Slovenia in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
âBorut Mikulec
10 Professionalisation in Times of Crisis: Supporting Qualifying Adult Educators in Their Higher Education Studies
âMaria Brown
11 From the Physical to the Virtual Class: The Experiences of Adult Educators during COVID-19 Crisis
âEleni Papaioannou
12 Adult Educators in a Changing World: Resilience, Professionalisation, and the Struggle for Social Transformation
âCarmel Borg
Subject and Author Index
Foreword
âEmilio Lucio-Villegas
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
1 Challenges Related to Crisis and Adult Education: Setting the Context
âLarissa Jõgi, George K. Zarifis, Susanne Lattke and Maria N. Gravani
PART 1: Adult Educatorsâ Coping with Crises
2 The Role of Andragogues in Coping with Crises through a Communities of Practice
âKatrin Karu, Cynne Põldäär and Halliki Põlda
3 Fostering Active Citizenship: An Adult Educatorâs Praxis with Migrant Learners in Times of Crisis
âEvangelia Koutoulianou and Maria N. Gravani
4 Adult Educators and Youth Workers Practising during Crisis: Strengthening Social Positions
âIlona-Evelyn Rannala, Larissa Jõgi and Kristi Jüristo
5 Resilience at Work: Adult Educators Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
âAnna Anastasopoulou and Maria Santa
PART 2: Resources for Adult Educatorsâ Empowerment
6 On Navigating âDisruptiveâ Change: The âAnchoringâ Power of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) for Adult Educators
âStephen OâBrien
7 Fostering Resilience in Adult Educators: The Role of a Competence Validation Scheme (Greta) in Supporting Their Professional Development and Well-Being
âBrigitte Bosche and Susanne Lattke
8 Andragoguesâ Professional Standardin Ukraine: Political and Educational Vision under Martial Law
âOlena Anishchenko and Nataliia Avsheniuk
9 Professionalisation of Adult Educators in Slovenia in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
âBorut Mikulec
10 Professionalisation in Times of Crisis: Supporting Qualifying Adult Educators in Their Higher Education Studies
âMaria Brown
11 From the Physical to the Virtual Class: The Experiences of Adult Educators during COVID-19 Crisis
âEleni Papaioannou
Final Reflections
12 Adult Educators in a Changing World: Resilience, Professionalisation, and the Struggle for Social Transformation
âCarmel Borg
Subject and Author Index
The book addresses all those (academics, practitioners, researchers, students, specialists, professionals) who are interested in: personal and professional development of adult educators and trainers; their professionalisation, training (initial and continuing) and empowerment; strengthening the quality of adult education in Europe; highlighting areas of action, current trends, good practices, initiatives and relevant policies in adult education.