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An Evaluation of Adult Education and the Training Sector

Author(s): Éva Tót
Subject(s): Education, Adult Education, State/Government and Education, Evaluation research
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: education; adult education; training provision; Hungary; education system; evaluation;

Summary/Abstract: The article gives a short overview on how the efficiency of adult education and training provision has been evaluated at a systemic level in the last decade. The Hungarian adult education system works mostly as a correction mechanism, that is, compensating for the dysfunctions of school-based education (which had given poor results); yet it is able to provide much less aid as regards adaptation to competition within the international arena. All international surveys dealing with basic competences and on participation in learning activities tell us that the country is lagging behind others. The author’s conclusion is that the transparency of the sector is insufficient – and there is no real interest on the part of the stakeholders to thoroughly analyse efficiency.

  • Issue Year: 21/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 423-437
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Hungarian