This document summarizes a Nordplus Adult Project taking place from 2016 to 2018 in Estonia. The project aims to support self-directed learning in the workplace to increase transversal skills and employability. It will utilize an andragogical model of adult learning that emphasizes involving learners in planning, delivering, and evaluating their own learning. The project will also promote principles of adult learning like experience, relevance, readiness, and involvement. It will facilitate self-directed learning through climate setting, identifying needs and goals, choosing resources and strategies, and reflecting on progress.

1. Step forward into growth
Nordplus Adult Project
2016 - 2018
Galina Kushanova
Vestifex Koolitus
Estonia
galina.kushanova@gmail.com

2. In any given moment, we have two options:
to step forward into growth, or to step back into
safety.
Abraham Maslow

3. Partnership
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• Adult learning centre Vestifex
Ligatne Municipality
Vilnius Adult Education Centre

4. Project aim
• support self-directed learning in the
workplace in order to increase opportunities
for developing transversal skills and
employability

5. Andragogical model
Andragogical model emphasizes process, not
content of learning. In this model, the
facilitator, sets a climate for learning that
physically and psychologically respects adult
learners and then involves the learners in the
planning, delivery and evaluation of their own
learning.

6. Principals of adult learning
• Self-concept
• Relevance
• Experience
• Readiness to learn
• Practice
• Involvement
• Orientation to learning
• Multisensory learning

7. Self-directed learning
• climate setting (creating an atmosphere of mutual
respect and support, non-formal environment)
• identifying learning needs
• formulating learning goals
• identifying relevant material and human resources
• choosing and implementing appropriate learning
strategies and activities (collaboration, mentorship,
study groups, field trips etc.)
• reflecting on the progress and evaluating learning
outcomes

8. Question
• How both employees and employers can
benefit from application and promotion of
self-directed learning in the workplace?