Non-formal Adult Education in Estonia

Tiina Jääger28.06.2012

19th century: national awakening

Baltic-German high culture Native (peasants) culture New generation of native intelligent

Teachers etc. Society movement 1860-1870

Vanemuine; Estonia

1900 – 1910-s

Education societies Jaan Tõnisson and Nordic folk high

schools

1920-1930-s: time of independence

The born of liberal adult education: Folk High School Society 1917 Estonian Education Association 1924 Study circle movement

Village libraries Village clubs Cultural/society houses

Folk high schools “English type” in towns Residential in country side

Evening courses Amateur theatres

Jaan Tõnisson

He valued lifelong learning liberal adult education Nordic folk high schools

Soviet time?

Cultural houses: amateur theatres, choirs, dance groups, handicraft courses etc.

“folk high schools” (1959) Hobby clubs Lectures in Society “Science”

1990-s characterized by

fast development comprehensive cooperation with Nordic countries establishing creation of study centers estblishment of adult education umbrella

organisations EAAE ANDRAS Open Education Association Estonian Non-formal Adult Education Association Study Circle Leaders Association

belief that liberal adult education saves the world

2000-s

Participation adult population (25-64) in education

State policy

Development plan “Estonia 2020” The employment rate of 20-64 year old people 76%

(now 72,2) Increase adult population (25-64 year) participation in

lifelong learning 2015 – 15% 2020 – 20%

Decrease long-term unemployment rate 2,5% (now 6,3)

Development Plan for Estonian Adult Education 2009-2013

Goal 1. Facilitating the improvement of the labour market and economic situation by means of adult education

Goal 3. Enabling on-formal study for adults in order to increase their competitiveness and to develop their creativity, talent and social responsibility.

Financing:

State supports the training of some groups (teachers)

Learners pays for the education mainly themselves

Using European Social Funds resources State supports the learning of adults (free courses)

Learner can subtract his/her study fee from the income tax

Employer pays benefit tax if pays the study fee for employee.

Programme Adult Education in Non-formal Education Centres

Education for adult population (key competences) educators and headmasters

Development activities: conducting a study regarding the education process in the popular

adult education centres; assessment of the quality of the education centres; developing a technique for determining education needs and new

target groups; developing study programmes; procuring information and communication technology equipment

for adult education centres chosen as a result of a competition; updating the websites of popular adult education centres.

Budget 2008 – 2012 3,9 mln euros

Learners and learning 2008-2012Kursuste arv lähtuvalt peamistest võtmekompetentsidest

Teadmised matemaatikast, teaduse ning tehnoloogia alustest; 25; 1%

Algatusvõime ja ettevõtlikkus; 289; 14%

Sotsiaalne ja kodanikukompetents; 277; 13%

Õppimisoskus; 42; 2%Infotehnoloogiline kompetents; 373;

17%

Võõrkeelteoskus; 599; 28%

Emakeeleoskus; 16; 1%Tööalane koolitus; 144; 7%

Kultuuriteadlikkus- ja kompetents; 373; 17%

Learners in the programme 2008-2012Õppijad 2008-2012

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