Abstract
The paper aims to reflect, with a multidisciplinary approach, on the changes that
adult learning systems are experiencing in the context of technological progress,
population ageing and the emergence of a knowledge-based economy. In particular,
the article highlights the relationship between these phenomena and the need to adapt
the skills in order to improve adult employability. This requires rethinking the role
of education and vocational training with a lifelong learning perspective. The
analysis focuses on adults in need to keep their skills up to date in a context
characterized by instability, competitiveness, technological change and the
extension of working life. A specific focus is given to the innovations introduced to
rethink both adult learning approaches and methods. In the final part, the five articles
of the special issue are introduced. Conclusions present some recommendations for
policies on adult learning.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Policies, training practices and skills for adult employability in the digital age |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
Numero di pagine | 26 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2020 |
Keywords
- apprendimento degli adulti
- occupabilità