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Trends in Adult and Continuing Education in Romania, a Country in Transformation
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Abstract The Plan to market transition brought with it the restructuring of the labour market, but also unemployment, new job profiles, and ongoing reform of the education system. Within the catch-up process of joining the EU and harmonizing the legislative framework and developments with the aquis communau... view more
The Plan to market transition brought with it the restructuring of the labour market, but also unemployment, new job profiles, and ongoing reform of the education system. Within the catch-up process of joining the EU and harmonizing the legislative framework and developments with the aquis communautaire, the effort to set up and implement effective policies was relatively coherent. But the results achieved so far show that much more efforts are needed, as the participation rate of adults in education is still only 1.6 percent. Positive trends can be identified as well: a diversified range of institutions, a national system of quality assurance and of APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning), increased funds allocated in the last two years, and an increased awareness and know-how in the field of ACE1.... view less
Keywords
Eastern Europe; Romania; transformation; structural change; education system; educational reform; participation in education; further education; adult education; educational offerings; quality assurance
Classification
Vocational Training, Adult Education
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 28-38
Journal
REPORT - Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung, 31 (2008) 2
Issue topic
Trends in Adult and Continuing Education in Europe
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3278/REP0802W028
ISSN
0177-4166
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed