In today's fast-paced world, the need for continuous learning among adults is more important than ever, particularly during times of crisis. This is a sentiment that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) emphasised already 50 years ago, highlighting in their report ’Recurrent Education: A Strategy for Lifelong Learning (1973)’. Today, the OECD, in collaboration with the...
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EBSN project to contribute to teacher training courses of basic skills teachers in preparation
One of EBSN’s initiatives, a 3-year long Erasmus+ KA3 project was launched this year. The project aims to strengthen transnational networks of adult education providers by means of capacity building.
As its title suggests, EBSN Professional Development Series for Basic Skills Teachers is focusing on the establishment of an innovative tool for continuing professional development of practitioners i...
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EBSN’s OER collection and MOOC: Ensuring Outreach, Motivation and Persistence on EPALE
We are glad to announce that our OER collections and MOOC on Outreach, Motivation and Persistence made in collaboration with EPALE are also available. The online course addresses the issues of outreach initiatives, and learner motivation & persistence in adult basic skills programs and it gives an opportunity to participants to get to know the materials presented in the respective collec...
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Learn with us on EPALE: OER & MOOC on Numeracy by EBSN
Although numeracy has always been an essential element in basic skills training programs, it is often not in the forefront for basic skills policies and practice. Therefore, one of our OER collections and MOOCs this year aim to provide an introduction to adult numeracy training.
The OER collection on Adult Numeracy presents a fundamental overview on:
the reasons why numeracy should b...
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