New professional monograph: Foundations of Andragogy

At the end of October, the SIAE published the long-awaited professional monograph Temelji andragogike: teoretični in praktični vidiki izobraževanja odraslih (Foundations of Andragogy: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Adult Education). Established experts in adult education and numerous practitioners, who contributed real-life accounts, participated in its preparation.

The work offers a comprehensive insight into the development of andragogy in Slovenia. It treats adult education as a complex and essential field playing an increasingly significant role in contemporary society. It covers the historical development of the discipline in Slovenia and worldwide, the foundations of adult‑education identity, and the characteristics of adult learners, including their motives, barriers, and strategies for overcoming them.

What the monograph offers:

• Professional contributions by recognised experts in the field of adult education.
• Theoretical foundations and practical aspects of adult education.
• A structure that follows the andragogical cycle – from identifying needs and planning programmes to implementation, monitoring and evaluation of learning processes.
• Particular attention to the role of adult educators, their professional identity and the importance of guidance and motivational support for adults in learning
• Real-world case studies that enrich the theoretical discussion and offer insight into concrete adult‑education experiences.

Alongside 16 professional contributions, the monograph is further enriched and interwoven with 36 real-life and reflective stories by practitioners – teachers, organisers, counsellors in adult education, and other adult-education professionals.

Read more in the SIAE Newsletter here.