Edukacja Ustawiczna Dorosłych / Polish Journal of Continuing Education

9-18

Authors: Monika Chmielecka

The article introduces Polish readers to the theory of transformative learning and shows its main conversions at the turn of the years. The original Jack Mezirow’s concept has become a subject of lively discussion and deep criticism since it was developed. The comments led to numerous amendments made by the author himself, so the theory became more wider and comprehensive. The aim of the essay is to show the evolution of the idea of transformation in learning and the synthesis of the current state of knowledge in this area.

61-70

Authors: Ilona Zebrowska-Dzikowska, Beata Cieśleńska, Jarosław Chmielecki

Leisure time plays a very important role in human life. It is usually associated with rest, but people depending on various factors e.g. age, habits, pressures of the environment, use it in different ways. Unfortunately, the forms of leisure are not always optimal for our mental and physical health. Every person is different, so his expectations for the forms of rest he does are different, but the most important thing is that after him a person feels physically and mentally better.

81-90

Authors: Elżbieta Łuczak

The article is of a theoretical and empirical nature. Its aim was to show the role of education in the social re-adaptation of prisoners both from the legal regulations presented in the subject literature as well as the results of own research carried out among convicts leaving penitentiary units. The analysis of research results was focused in particular on issues related to the type of educational activity undertaken by convicts, assessment of the received vocational training, proposal of changes in the educational offer as well as on the establishment of a crim

104-116

Authors: Olga Pawłowska

The popularity of social media creates completely new opportunities for establishing social relations. The article describes the results of research carried out in Poland in 2015––2016 regarding the use of the Internet by disabled people with multiple sclerosis. The research presents limitations in social relations of people with limited mobility and indicates factors that may increase the level of absorption of modern technologies in this group. Fuller use of the opportunities created by social media can improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, both in the area of private and professional life.

130-142

Authors: Iwona Kacak, Katarzyna Skoczylas, Elif YüceL, Özge Güler

he United Nations organisation foresees that until 2050 the global population will come to 9.7 billion people and will increase by 25% against 2015 (The Future Alternative Pathways to 2050 of Food and Agriculture. FAo, 2018). As the global population will be larger, it is expected that agro-food production will also increase all over the world. In the UE, the agro-food industry is the largest production sector with regard to jobs and added value. Despites its dynamics, its further support is required to achieve its full development in response to diverse nutritional requirements of youth and seniors, as well as to various consumption patterns, workplaces and living conditions (of urban and rural population). Agriculture, just like any other economy sector, is functioning and growing under the conditions formed mainly by the market and economic laws. In the market economy, demand for a given product on the national, EU and global market constitutes the basic factor of every sector growth.an increase in the Eu agro-food industry potential shall be possible thanks to, among others, innovative technology projects in the sector, improvement of competence of human capital and sector financing. The paper presents the profile of professional, social and key competences for the position of Internationalisation Manager, developed based on international diagnostic research conducted among agro-food enterprises. Research works were conducted under the project start-Up Internationalisation in the agriFooD industry (sUI FooD), funded under the ErAsMUs+ programme (2019). The project actions correspond with the accomplishment of objectives of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable Development: Transforming our World.

156-163

Authors: Katarzyna Pardej

This article speaks about the educational process and it’s concept of lifelong learning. The expectations for students attending technical high schools are discussed as well as projected statistics of individuals working within specific fields. Moreover, it clearly depicts emerging industries and their required skill sets.

176-182

Authors: Daniel Kukla, Marta Nowacka

The article is the second part of the characteristic of the approach to work of representatives of the generation Z. In the presented part, the authors, referring to their own research and confronting them with secondary research and descriptions presented in the literature (cited in the first part of article), try to present the meaning of work in the lives of young people. how representatives of the Z generation define and perceive the work and what model of life their prefer.

193-201

Authors: Anna Dudak

Popular opinions about pedagogy programs differ significantly from actual interest in the studies. on the one hand, they are popular among prospective students and those interested in studying pedagogy have a wide range of programs to choose from. on the other, these studies are considered not interesting and unattractive on the job market (cf. Klimkowska, Dudak, 2012). The aim of the research was to examine pedagogy students’ opinions about the attractiveness of the program. It focused on the respondents’ satisfaction with the studies, the choice of future careers that match their educational profile, the sense of pride at studying pedagogy, and their opinions about the prestige of the program. The study compared recent results with the results obtained six years ago and the an

212-221

Authors: Grażyna Bartkowiak, Agnieszka Krugiełka

The attitudes of academic teachers over 55 towards each other as an occupational group and their work is the subject of the study. The conducted research aimed at answering the question of the attitude towards employing academic teachers over 55 years presented by the academic community in Poland and outside Poland (on the example of a Greek university). The empirical part of the research presents the results of in-depth interviews conducted on a group of 48 academic teachers from three Polish universities (two public and one private) and from a Greek public university. The research has shown positive attitudes of academic teachers over 55 towards each other, their work, and employing other academic teachers.

230-234

Authors: Małgorzata Lotko

The aim of the paper was to identify the scope of commodity science (understood as quality sciences) as well as its place and role in teaching programs. The research was conducted using direct (personal) interview, which is a typical technique for qualitative analysis. The empirical part of the study defines the scope and challenges of modern commodity science in the curricula of universities. The author's contribution is the implementation of pioneering qualitative research and systematization of obtained results.