*** 2003 ***
This year the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) has been
commissioned for the Adult Learners Week by the Swedish Education Ministry. The
learning festival took place from 30th of March
to 4th of April. An open house was arranged at the UR on 30th of March.
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Background...
Following their first adult learners' week in March 2000, the second week was
organized in 2001 on 19 - 25 March, and the third one on 7 -13 April in 2002. The adult learners´ week of this year started on
the 30th of March and ended on the 4th of April and is now under evaluation. Contact:
Sweden is one of the countries
which has opted for a different rhythm to organize their adult learners'
week, which is the month of March. The reason for this choice is a very
pragmatic one: as adult learning activities are very common but also
very organized, most students need to decide by May what course they would
like to join in August. Thus, the festival is largely meant to be a promotional
campaign: to raise awareness of different and interesting new learning
opportunities for experienced learners, but also to reach new groups of
learners, and to inform decision-takers on activities.
Anna Gustafson
anna.gustafson@ur.se
Viveka Wetterberg
viveka.wetterberg@education.ministry.se
www.vuxenutbildning.gov.se
(in Swedish only)