1. The new public policy for adult education and training policy in Portugal. Are adult educators at a crossroad?
- Author
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Paula Guimarães and Rosanna Barros
- Subjects
Empirical data ,Public policy ,Direct observation ,Educação de adultos ,lcsh:Education (General) ,Adult education ,Education ,Política pública ,Politique publique ,Politics ,Content analysis ,Pedagogy ,Adult educators ,Formateurs d'adultes ,Sociology ,Educadores de adultos ,lcsh:L7-991 ,Éducation d'adultes - Abstract
RESUMO:Neste artigo leva-se a cabo uma breve análise da nova política pública de educação de adultos adotada em Portugal após 1999. Esta discussão baseia-se em elementos de cariz político e educativo, em particular nos perfis dos educadores de adultos, de acordo com três modelos de políticas públicas. O artigo inclui a análise de dados empíricos recolhidos no âmbito de dois projetos de investigação, através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e abertas, assim como observação direta do trabalho realizado por educadores de adultos. Estes dados foram objeto da análise de conteúdo. As considerações finais destacam as tensões inerentes ao trabalho realizado pelos educadores de adultos. ABSTRACT:A brief analysis of the new adult education public policy adopted in Portugal after 1999 is made in this article. This discussion is based on elements which have an educational and political nature, more specifically, on the professional profiles of adult educators, according to three public educational policy models. This article discusses empirical data collected in two research projects, by means of semi-structured and open interviews, as well as direct observation of the work carried out by adult educators in their workplaces. These data were the object of content analysis. Final considerations stress the tensions inherent to the work conducted by these practitioners. RÉSUMÉ:Cet article s'intéresse à la nouvelle politique publique d'éducation et de formation d'adultes adoptée au Portugal depuis 1999 et plus particulièrement, à trois profils de formateurs d'adultes prenant pour base trois modèles de politique publique. Il propose une analyse des données empiriques recueillies dans le cadre de deux projets de recherche, par des entretiens semi-directifs et ouverts d'une part; l'observation directe du travail réalisé par les formateurs d'adultes, d'autre part. Ces données ont fait l'objet d'une analyse de contenu. Les considérations finales font apparaître les tensions inhérentes à l'exercice du métier de formateur d'adultes qui se situe depuis 1999 à la croisée des chemins dont nous ne rendons compte ici, que des principaux traits.
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- 2015