Formation and development of civil and social competences in the context of adult education development in countries of northern America: historical aspect

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https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2019.169612

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adult education, USA, Canada, active citizenship, andragogy, Hailander, function, property

Abstract

Nowadays adult education is viewed as a means of fulfillment of educational needs of adults, their perfection and self-development and as a means of civil society formation, for it helps to form socially active citizens. Main concepts of active citizenship are “participation”, “democratic society”. Movement for civil rights is key social phenomenon in the USA and Canada.

Education for active citizenship is viewed as education, teaching, informative and practical activity, aimed at supplying those who study with knowledge, skills, understanding, formation of models of behavior and attitude in the sphere of democratic rights and duties protection as members of society. Key assignments of education for active citizenship are: provision of citizens with knowledge that are necessary for active participation in life of society, conducting of dialogue and conflict solving, finding of compromise, understanding of rights and duties of people, norms of behavior in society.

 Development of informal adult education depends on several factors, but the main factor is efficacy and quality of professional teaching of andragogs.

There are different specialists such as teachers, psychologists, workers of centers of Adult education, social and rehabilitation centers, administrators, leaders of social organizations work with adults.

There is no single classification of andragogs among American and Canadian scientists, but all andragogs are subdivided into two groups: specialists who have diploma in adult education and specialists who have experience in adult education.

Key features of andragogs are independence, active position, ability to take risks, ability to work for long hours, respect, kindness and humanity to people, desire for self-perfection and self-criticism.

Key functions of anragogs are systematized. Functions of planning, organizing and providing education for adults that presupposes singling out of educational needs and opportunities of adults, proving necessity of program for adults, working out of an educational plan, selection and structuring of an educational content, selection of forms and methods of education, analysis of results, perfection of a program, planning of self-development and self-perfection

Author Biography

Olena Terenko, Sumy State A. S. Makarenko Pedagogical University Romenskaya str., 87, Sumy, Ukraine, 40002

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of English Language Practice

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2019-06-26

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Terenko, O. (2019). Formation and development of civil and social competences in the context of adult education development in countries of northern America: historical aspect. ScienceRise: Pedagogical Education, (3 (30), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2019.169612

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No. 3 (30) (2019)

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Pedagogical Education

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