The OECD Solutionism and Mythologies in Adult Education Policy: Skills Strategies in Portugal and Slovenia

Autor/inn/en	Mikulec, Borut; Guimarães, Paula
Titel	The OECD Solutionism and Mythologies in Adult Education Policy: Skills Strategies in Portugal and Slovenia
Quelle	In: Studies in Continuing Education, 45 (2023) 3, S.324-343 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mikulec, Borut) ORCID (Guimarães, Paula)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-037X
DOI	10.1080/0158037X.2022.2092090
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Educational Policy; Cross Cultural Studies; Adults; Foreign Countries; Educational Improvement; Socioeconomic Influences; Policy Analysis; International Organizations; Misconceptions; Comparative Education; Barriers; Unemployment; Student Centered Learning; Governance; Skill Development; Portugal; Slovenia; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Politikfeldanalyse; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Missverständnis; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Arbeitslosigkeit; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Slowenien
Abstract	The role of international governmental organisations (IGOs) in global policymaking has received significant attention in the field of adult learning and education (ALE) in the twenty-first century, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was recognised as one of the most influential IGO due to its skill surveys -- such as the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). However, while the majority of empirical studies in the field have focused on the analysis of PIAAC data, little attention has been given to the influence of the OECD "skills strategies" on the development and/or improvement of national ALE systems. This study addresses this gap in two OECD member states -- Portugal and Slovenia -- by applying the 'what's the problem represented to be?' approach to policy analysis and using the theoretical concept of myth in defining policy problems. Our findings indicate that although both countries' ALE systems differ, they share problem representations that reinforce several policy myths: ALE is a solution to tackle socioeconomic problems; unemployment is a problem of low-skilled adults; the learner-centred approach is a way to raise participation in ALE, and improved governance is a means to advance national ALE systems. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01