Non-formal Adult Education in Estonia Tiina Jääger

19th century: national awakening  Baltic-German high culture  Native (peasants) culture  New generation of native intelligent Teachers etc.  Society movement Vanemuine; Estonia

1900 – 1910-s  Education societies  Jaan Tõnisson and Nordic folk high schools

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 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 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 – ,9 mln euros

Learners and learning

Learners in the programme

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