Andragogical Training
Announcement of the National Competition for Vocational School Students – WorldSkills Croatia 2024.
10. April 2024.
Cedefop’s ReferNet Network Partnership Forum will take place in Croatia for the first time
4. April 2024.
The Agency has contracted a new ESF+ project Further Implementation of the Vocational Education Curriculum Reform
6. March 2024.
The successful presentation of the new system for evaluating non-formal and informal learning in the Republic of Croatia
6. March 2024.
The Third National Conference on Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training
22. February 2024.
Cedefop Video Award
24. January 2024.
The Conference for Directors of Secondary Vocational Schools 2023
28. August 2023.
WorldSkills Croatia 2023 competition
16. May 2023.
The 7th Days of VET Teachers in Šibenik, Croatia
21. March 2023.
The 11th International Andragogic Symposium
2. February 2023.
Event announcement – 15th Lifelong Learning Week and 9th International Andragogic Symposium
13. July 2021.
The 13th edition of EPALE CROATIA Newsletter published
8. July 2021.
The 5th Days of VET Teachers – closing ceremony
17. June 2021.
The 5th Days of VET Teachers – opening ceremony
15. June 2021.
UNESCO – UNEVOC Strategy 2021 – 2023
4. June 2021.
New partnership within the Erasmus + network
23. February 2021.
New partnership within the Erasmus + network
23. February 2021.
New Erasmus + project for Agency for VET and Adult Education
23. February 2021.
SELFIE for Work-based Learning
10. February 2021.
EPALE Community of European VET Practitioners
9. February 2021.
Changes to the Regulations and recommendations for organising and implementing VET student’s competition in the academic year 2020/2021
9. February 2021.
Regulations and recommendations for organising and implementing VET student’s competition in the academic year 2020/2021
1. February 2021.
The first WorldSkills Croatia newsletter – January 2021
28. January 2021.
Professional development seminars for VET teachers and trainees
27. January 2021.
Call for Expression of Interest for Andragogic Workshops
15. January 2021.
Classroom precautions in adult education – additional instructions
14. January 2021.
Apply for VET teachers’ professional development seminars
30. December 2020.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
24. December 2020.
Classroom precautions in adult education – additional instructions
9. December 2020.
Professional development seminars for mentors in companies and teachers in the dual education system
9. December 2020.
New European strategic framework for vocational education and training
1. December 2020.
European Vocational Skills Week: jobs for the future through VET
11. November 2020.
Admitting clients – important notice
5. November 2020.
Recommendations / framework for achieving learning outcomes in the academic year 2020/2021
14. October 2020.
Instructions for distance learning in COVID-19 pandemic
14. October 2020.
European Vocational Skills Week 2020
13. October 2020.
Apply for VET teachers’ professional development seminars
12. October 2020.
Join the #CodeWeek (10 October – 25 October 2020)
2. October 2020.
The 8th International Andragogic Symposium
25. September 2020.
The 14th Lifelong Learning Week
22. September 2020.
VET students’ competitions in the academic year 2020/2021 – important notice
17. September 2020.
COVID-19 related teaching models and classroom precautions in adult education
15. September 2020.
Instructions for conducting professional exams in the session October – December 2020
15. September 2020.
Call to institutions: join the 14th Lifelong Learning Week
8. September 2020.
Join the European Vocational Skills Week 2020
7. September 2020.
Professional development seminars for VET teachers and trainees
4. September 2020.
The winner of the “Dandelion of Knowledge 2020” award for accomplishments in adult education
2. September 2020.
The contract for non-refundable grant for “e-schools: Establishing a System for Developing Digitally Mature Schools (phase II)” signed
28. August 2020.
Financing decision for UP.03.2.2.05.0001 “e-schools: Establishing a System for Developing Digitally Mature Schools (phase II)”
18. August 2020.
CEDEFOP Photo Award 2020: your green or digital skills story
3. August 2020.
European Skills Index 2020
14. July 2020.
In accordance with the Adult Education Act (OG 17/07, 107/07, 24/10) and the Act on the Agency for Vocational and Adult Education (OG 24/10), the Agency for Vocational and Adult Education conducts professional training of employees in the field of adult education. The teaching and learning process of adults differs significantly from the teaching and learning process of children, not only because of the age difference, but also because of other factors that significantly affect their learning process. When teaching adults, the student must be the subject of the educational process and the educational process should be directed towards the realization of individual needs that the andragogical worker should recognize. Recognizing these specifics, as well as the need to define the content and competencies that are necessary for andragogical staff, the Agency has taken a number of initiatives aimed at the professional development of employees in adult education.
A significant step forward in the last five years is certainly the Curriculum GlobALE programme. Educational programmes based on this programme aim to improve the professionalization of teachers in adult education, provide support to all providers of adult education and encourage the exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding among teachers in adult education.
Curriculum GlobALE is based on the principles: competence-oriented, practice-oriented, learner-oriented and goal-oriented sustainability.
The contents of the professional development program include the following modules: Introduction to Adult Education, Adult Learning and Teaching, Communication and Group Dynamics in Adult Education, Methods of Adult Education and Planning, Organization and Evaluation in Adult Education.
Concerning forms of learning, the Curriculum GlobALE includes phases of teaching within each module, individual learning within each module, as well as practical work where participants apply and reflect what is achieved within the actual work environment, while facilitators provide them with mentoring and guidance.
We should certainly highlight the development of the New model of professional development of VET teachers within the ESF project “Modernisation of VET teacher training system“, in which one module is aimed exclusively at strengthening andragogical competencies in order to train teachers to work with adult students. In addition, it is worth mentioning the International Andragogical Symposium, which the Agency organizes every year and gives everyone working in the field of adult education the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest trends in adult education and current policies in adult education at national and European level. The symposium is certainly an opportunity for participants to acquire new andragogical knowledge and skills, observe examples of good practices of other countries and thus raise the quality of the work they perform to an even higher level.
Recognizing the importance of cooperation and partnership between all stakeholders in adult education, adult education institutions, with the support of the Agency, organize and conduct professional development at the local level. The Agency issues a certificate of professional training to the participants of these trainings.
Conferences organized and conducted by the Agency in cooperation with communities/associations established in adult education make a great contribution to the professional information and training not only of its members, but also of all andragogical employees.
Furthermore, respecting the needs and problems faced by all stakeholders involved in adult education, the Agency organizes and conducts professional training at the regional level where participants are given opportunities for joint discussion and constructive proposals defining future guidelines for further development of system quality.
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