Edukologija i sveučilišne promjene : obrazovanje za život na sveučilištu kao obrazovanje za život na tržištu rada
Educology and University Changes: Education for Life at the University as Education for the Labor Market

Summary/Abstract: The concept of lifelong learning (LLL) is a result of the realization that knowledge can become outdated, but also of the need to harmonize education and the labor market. In the last 50 years the LLL concept has become the principle guideline of national education systems. The university, being a part of this system, has also adopted this guideline and is therefore seen as an institution developing the idea of lifelong education. Yet, we need to ask the question: to what extent is the university truly a part of the education system and to what extent does it function in relation to previous levels of education and the labor market with which it is inextricably connected? What is the curriculum position of pedagogy, adult education, didactics and methodology of teaching within the university educational cycles? Is traditional pedagogy sufficient for overcoming the educational crisis and can educology as an integrative science on education help the university function more successfully in educating students and its own staff for life at the university on one hand and at the labor market on the other. The paper discusses three key questions related to changes brought forth by university reform: 1. is university education designed so to focus on the outcomes of learning or did it keep the curriculum concept “focused on the professor”, 2. how open is the university to teaching the commercial sector and employers on ideas related to higher education reform and the recognition of qualifications at the at labor market, 3. how willing are university professors and assistants to participate in “education of educators”? The paper contributes to the idea that a functional engagement in the teaching process will open more space for research and science development at the university.

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