The paper considers non-formal adult education. For this purpose, various classifications of adult education, forms of non-formal education and its advantages were presented. Activities of the Academy of Beautiful Time – initiative implemented by City Public Library in Czechowice-Dziedzice were characterized. The objectives of the Academy, ways of achieving the objectives and permissions of the listeners were presented. The paper also analyzes statistical data on the Academy of Beautiful Time, such as the number of students, the number of people participating in the courses, the number of hours of education and discusses the form of educational activity within the Academy. The article highlights the role of public libraries in the process of non-formal education and directions of development of the Academy of Beautiful Time in Czechowice-Dziedzice were formulated.

This article aims to note the importance of non-formal education in the context of lifelong learning, especially in last phase. A secondary analysis of empirical research, conducted in Germany as part of a unique project “Competencies in Later Life” (CiLL), is the starting point for a reflection on the necessity of support of educational processes, enabling the development of qualifications after leaving formal education system. This study allowed to determine the level of competence of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments of the population aged 66-80 years.The conclusions of the study are clear: in connection with a deficit of the core competencies of older people is needed educational offer. Participation in education can prevent exclusion from social life.

This paper presents the results of a study that explored the experiences of adult educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. This online survey was conducted in June 2020 and included directors and teachers in adult education from various institutions in Slovenia. Tutors at Slovenian Third-Age Universities and other associations that provided adult education were also included. The aim of our study was to examine how distance education was implemented during the pandemic, using the concept of ‘emergency remote teaching’ (Hodges, 2020). The study sample included 30 directors of adult education institutions and 124 teachers or tutors. The results showed that organisations providing adult education responded during the lockdown by providing adults with the opportunity to continue their education through distance learning. However, this was not the case for all of adult education programmes. Mostly language courses and formal education were offered. The results show that most adult educators quickly adapted to the new working conditions, but that teaching approaches were rather static and asynchronous teaching solutions. An analysis of the problems teachers faced and the support they needed has shown that action is needed to remove the obstacles to the future provision of adult education as much as possible.

The developing of children’s multiple intelligences and key competences in the context of non-formal education. A case study of the competition “Słoneczniki [Sunflowers]”

Educational activities organized by cultural institutions are nowadays developed around the world in spaces other than schools. In particular, some new forms of education for children emerged, which are situated in museums, theatres, and cultural and entertainment centres. Global educational challenges are undertaken in local cultural environments. Their shared value is the focus on developing children’s abilities and the potential for multiple intelligences from an early age. The multiplicity and diversity of cultural offers is undoubtedly an advantage, but also a problem. Hence, the question arises which of these cultural proposals are particularly valuable, compared to others, and stand out in terms of quality. The article presents a case study of the “Sunflowers” competition, held in Krakow, in the context of research into children’s cultural and intercultural education. The materials made available by the organizer of the competition were analyzed in the article. Non-formal education has been discussed as an important area of educational influence and the formation of cultural competence.

Modeling of Professional Development of Pedagogical Employees in the System of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education

The article presents the developed and tested regional Model of individual trajectory of professional development of teachers, which allows teachers to plan their own professional development in the system of postgraduate pedagogical education on the basis of continuity and integrity. An analysis of the legal framework and current challenges of society that motivate teachers to improve professional skills as an important component of educational reform and identified key concepts: “professional development”, “individual trajectory of professional development”, “formal education”, “non-formal education”, “Informal education”, “methodical simulator”. The author has developed a regional Model of individual trajectory of professional development of teachers, which includes five vectors of professional skills that meet the labor functions of the Professional Standard for Professions “Primary School Teacher”, “Secondary School Teacher”, “Teacher of General Secondary Education”. primary education (with a diploma of junior specialist) “and four sections of the formation of general and professional competencies, as well as knowledge and skills in the main areas of teacher training. This Model makes it possible to build a trajectory of professional development of teachers in the intertest period, combining different types of activities in the main forms of adult education: formal, informal and informal, using the capabilities and resources of the Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education Chernivtsi region. On the basis of the survey of students of advanced training courses and pedagogical workers of different specialties and specialties, the analysis of realization and approbation of regional Model of individual trajectory of professional development of pedagogical workers in the practical activity is carried out and problems of its use are revealed. The opinion of the respondents encourages the improvement and adjustment of the methodological simulator and the organization of the educational process on the basis of the Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education of Chernivtsi region, which allows to adjust the planning system of their own professional growth.