Tři vlny: vývoj teorií účasti dospělých ve vzdělávání (1960 až 2019)

Abstract

The study deals with the transformation of theories explaining the participation of adults in education. Its main goal is to map and critically evaluate the development of the existing theoretical concepts from the 1960s to the present as an evolution and mutual critical interaction of three consecutive waves of theories. Each wave is connected with a different generation of researchers, as well as with a different dominant theoretical and methodological approach and a specific socio-cultural context in which it was formed. The first wave (1960 to 1989) is represented by theories focused on micro-educational determinants of adult participation in lifelong learning (LLL). The second wave(1990 to 2009) is represented by approaches focused primarily on macro-educational factors of participation. And the third and current wave (2009 to 2019) includes concepts focusing on the synthesis of both macro-educational and micro-educational determinants of participation in LLL The article, based on an overview narrative analysis, presents key changes in how participation in LLL is explained, shows changes in the understanding of the function of LLL, and, last but not least, draws attention to the heuristic limits of all three waves. © 2021 Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. All rights reserved.