Functional Literacy in People's Lives

The paper presents the results of a qualitative study into the lives of people with inadequate functional literacy skills. The data were collected through a biographical interview with a respondent whose characteristics correspond to those of a hypothetical person likely to exhibit signs of low functional literacy. The characteristics, such as gender, age, parental education achievements and job history, of this hypothetical person have been derived from the results of research into adult functional literacy undertaken in the Czech Republic in 1998 - International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). The analysis of the qualitative data focuses on three domains of the respondent’s life, namely her family life, her school years, and her life style. The paper identifies the coping strategies used by the respondent in her everyday lif

Obrazovanje za održiv razvoj

Razgovorom s djecom o pitanjima održivog razvoja, zemlje članice OMEP-a željele su pitanje održivog razvoja staviti na agendu obrazovnih politika. Djeca su imala priliku slobodno govoriti o tome što vide na slici, a njihove su interpretacije, riječi i koncepti koje su pri tome koristila, postali dobra baza za razumijevanje dječjeg iskustva o održivom razvoju, no ujedno i perspektiva kako se ovim sadržajem baviti u okviru predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja

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Educational Trajectories of Non-traditional Students: Stories Behind Numbers

This article aims to identify, measure, and deeply understand the educational trajectories of non-traditional students (students over the age of 26 who are enrolled following a break in their formal educational trajectory) studying for education degrees in the Czech Republic. To fulfill the aims, we adapted previously identified types of educational trajectories that are traveled by non-traditional students to the circumstances of the Czech higher education system. We measured the distribution of three types (deferrers, returners, and recurrent learners) in a sample of 713 non-traditional students. We found that the types were nearly evenly distributed, with a slight prevalence of deferrers. For a deeper understanding of these types, we analyzed 30 narrative interviews. Qualitative data revealed each group’s specific features, including their attitudes toward higher education studies, their academic enculturation, and their academic skills. We suggest that the returner type should be split into two categories for more specific quantitative analysis. On the basis of our research, we offer tailored recommendations for supporting particular groups of non-traditional students

Netradiční studenti pedagogických oborů na českých vysokých školách

Title in English: Non-traditional students studying education in Czech universities. This publication is devoted to the topic of non-traditional students in tertiary education. The key criteria for our definition of this group are age and a break in the formal educational trajectory after high school. From among all the non-traditional students in Czech higher education, we selected those who chose university studies in study programs that qualify them for work in education (e.g., teachers, counsellors, youth workers, teacher assistants, social educators, and adult educators). The book is divided into 11 interconnected chapters presenting theoretical background, methodology and results of mixed design research conducted by the team of authors

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The Role of Adult Education in the Concept of Lifelong Learning

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An Impulse for Further Thinking about Inequalities in Education: The Matter Goes On

RECENZE KNIHYSimonová, Natalie (2011). Vzdělanostní nerovnosti v české společnosti. Vývoj od počátku 20. století do současnosti.Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.BOOK REVIEWSimonová, Natalie (2011). Vzdělanostní nerovnosti v české společnosti. Vývoj od počátku 20. století do současnosti. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství

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