General Andragogy

Pre-requisites: There are no particular requirements.

Course objectives: Understanding the education and learning of adults as an individual and a social phenomenon, their theoretical-epistemological conceptualization and acquisition of research skills for basic phenomena of adult education.

Course description: Theoretical course: Constitution of adult education as a science; Methodological-epistemological status of adult education, Conceptions of adult education, Education of adults as a social and individual phenomenon; Social and economical changes and learning society. Determinants of education of adults. Functions of education of adults, Formal, non-formal and informal education, Conceptions of lifelong and lifewide learning and education, and the strategies of their realization, Adulthood/maturity – concept and types, Key principles of education of adults, Education and learning of adults – relation, conceptions and approaches, Learning types and models: Empirical learning, Self-centred learning, Transformative learning; Practical course: Educational needs and interests of adults – theories and models of research of needs, Motivation and participation in education of adults; Concept and types of evaluation.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the programme student understands: - the different conceptions of adult education; - methodological-epistemological status of adult education; - the determinants and functions of education of adults – the particularities and forms of adult learning; - categorical concepts of adult education.

Literature/Reading:

• Kulić, R., Despotović, M. (2004;2005;2010) Uvod u andragogiju, Beograd, Svet knjige,str.11-91, 91-211.
• Despotović, M., (2000) Igra potreba – andragoške varijacije, Beograd, IPA - Filozofski fakultet, str. 11-45.
• Savićević, .D. (1983) Čovjek i doživotno obrazovanje, Titograd, Republički zavod za unapređivanje školstva,str. 12-24; 76-126; 172-225.
• Savićević, .D. (1991) Savremena shvatanja andragogije, Beograd, Prosveta, str. 23-103, 193-211.
• Savićević, .D., (1989) Koncepcija obrazovnih potreba u andragogiji, Beograd, Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, str. 118-196.
• Pastuović, N., (1999) Edukologija, Zagreb, Znamen, str. 30-55.
• Despotović, M. (2016) Obrazovanje odraslih na Zapadnom Balkanu, Beograd, Društvo za obrazovanje odraslih, DVV International, str.14-35.
• Prawelska/Skrzypek, G. i drugi (2013) Priznavanje prethodnog učenja u visokom obrazovanju - izazovi oblikovanju sustava, Zagreb, Institut za razvoj obrazovanja, str. 9-21.
• Despotovic, M. (2010)Professionalization of Adult Education, Medić, S., Ebnes, R. Popović, K (ur.), Adult education in response to global crisis, pp.47-72.(dostupno i na srpskom)
• Savićević, D. (2007). Osobenosti učenja odraslih, Beograd,Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, str. 19-116; 149-186.