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Project<\/b><\/td>\nStudy Circles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time period<\/b><\/td>\nSince 1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financed by<\/strong><\/td>\nMinistry of Education;
local communities and sponsors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact<\/b><\/td>\nDr Nevenka Bogataj
T: +386 1 5842 579
E: nevenka.bogataj@acs.si<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AIM<\/h5>\n

They are aimed at facilitating joint learning in small groups that meet regularly. Their outcome is local development, critical thinking, social cohesion, heritage transmission and adaptation to changes. Thus, they fulfil public interest and justify free participation. Mentors are the key pillar of the project, coordinated by the national institution that offers training programmes for mentors, monitoring, project-based development and international cooperation.<\/p>\n

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OBJECTIVES<\/h5>\n

Aims and emphases of the study circles change over time. Initially, their purpose was to expand the educational offer and democratisation of the society. A decade later, they were upgraded with the emphases on the accessibility of learning to the less educated and socially vulnerable and encouraging their participation. We still focus on all these goals. However, special emphases are placed on intergenerational cooperation and transformative learning to adapt to climate and social changes.<\/p>\n

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DESCRIPTION<\/h5>\n

SC are a form of collaborative and experiential learning, typically with a heterogenic group structure that facilitates the establishment of positive symbiosis between responsible individuals and the development of collaborative skills. They represent a method and a tool for adult education and a lifelong learning incentive in the broadest sense. Their goals are to learn something new (educational goals) and to transmit this new knowledge to the community (action goals). The most important aspect of the methodology is the freedom to choose topics of learning, its pace and location. Study circles are considered social innovation because they satisfy collective aspirations. Study circles can be seen as key (educational) contributors to local community development as they contribute to the development of the following main benefits:<\/p>\n