Adult education as an element of migrants’ integration – proposal of approach shift Cover Image

Edukacja dorosłych jako narzędzie inkluzji migrantów – propozycja zmiany podejścia
Adult education as an element of migrants’ integration – proposal of approach shift

Author(s): Marta Pietrusińska
Subject(s): Adult Education, Sociology of Culture, Migration Studies, Sociology of Politics, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Sociology of Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: adult education; agency; integration; empowerment; migration;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, I discuss the current approach to the education of adult migrants, which is rarely rooted in an andragogical perspective. To fill this gap, after pointing out its weaknesses, I propose a new paradigm of integration embedded in the traditions and concepts of adult education, i.e.: transformative learning (Mezirow, 2003), experiential learning (Jarvis, 2009), situational learning (Lave, Wenger, 1991), service learning (Eyler, Giles, 1999), and biographical learning (Alheit, 2009). At the same time, I also provide specific examples of good practices from Poland and around the world that can serve as inspiration for practitioners working with migrants. In the last part of the article, I present a synthetic proposal to change the approach of working with migrants based on their empowerment, agency and local resources.

  • Issue Year: 150/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 85-96
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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