Rethinking the impact of Erasmus+ on adult education : lessons from Slovenia

Mikulec, Borut (avtor)

This discussion paper presents the research process and selected findings from two impact studies on Erasmus+ in the adult education (AE) sector in Slovenia. It explores the relevance of Erasmus+ for the AE sector in the European Union (EU) and Slovenia, as well as the type of research and knowledge contributed by the Research-based Impact Analysis in Adult Education (RIA-AE) network. The paper also critically re-examines findings on two central topics identified in the impact studies: the improvement of AE quality through staff professionalisation, and the empowerment of adult learners through new Erasmus+ learning opportunities. It argues that the “openness” of Erasmus+ in the AE sector tends to hinder professionalisation, and that the empowerment of adult learners through Erasmus+ is viewed simplistically as a unidimensional process.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: Erasmus+, adult education, adult learning, empowerment, professionalisation
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Geografsko pokritje: Slovenija
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.01.2026
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 67-74
• Številčenje: No. 19
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-185738
• UDK: 374.7
• ISSN pri članku: 2533-1442
• COBISS.SI-ID: 288220163
• Datum objave v RUL: 19.08.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: EPALE Journal : on adult learning and continuing education
• Skrajšan naslov: EPALE j.
• Založnik: INDIRE
• ISSN: 2533-1442
• COBISS.SI-ID: 288212483

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: izobraževanje odraslih, Erasmus+, učenje odraslih, opolnomočenje, profesionalizacija