Professionalisation of Adult Teachers and Educators in ASEM countries

The quality of adult teachers and trainers is seen as a key factor for the implementation of lifelong learning. The network is dedicated to exchanging, comparing and researching professionalisation and professionalism of this group.

Key resarch fields and questions:

• Competences: Which competences are needed by adult teachers? How are competences and qualifications related in different countries?
• Effects: What evidence can be found concerning the effects of teacher training?
• Accessibility: What role do access regulations and qualification standards play in the adult learning field?
• Curriculum development: What methods and criteria are used for the construction and validation of teacher training curricula?
• Methods: What role do practice vs. theory oriented approaches play in the choice of teacher training methods?