Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This paper analyses how the key actors involved (university professors, policy makers, and practitioners) perceive the need for launching an andragogy study program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Drawing on the social field concept, the central argument posits that the perceptions of the three gro...

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Main Author: Amina Isanović Hadžiomerović
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2024-04-01
Series:AS: Andragoška Spoznanja
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/13507
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description This paper analyses how the key actors involved (university professors, policy makers, and practitioners) perceive the need for launching an andragogy study program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Drawing on the social field concept, the central argument posits that the perceptions of the three groups are shaped by their respective positions and interests concerning adult learning and education (ALE). The research methodology includes an analysis of university curricula and qualitative surveys based on the model of the problem-centred interview (PCI). The results show inter-group differences and intra-group congruence. University professors support the idea of launching an independent andragogy study program but have different visions of the implementation model. Policy makers and practitioners show less awareness of the need for such a program and for different reasons. The practitioners’ opinion is that the relevant competencies can be obtained through non-formal or work-based learning, while policy makers cite lower interest in studying social sciences.
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spelling doaj-art-b82910f97c9d4121bca2ddd5be3738262025-08-20T03:52:39ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)AS: Andragoška Spoznanja1318-51602350-41882024-04-0130110512410.4312/as/1350724975Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAmina Isanović Hadžiomerović0University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy, Bosnia and HerzegovinaThis paper analyses how the key actors involved (university professors, policy makers, and practitioners) perceive the need for launching an andragogy study program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Drawing on the social field concept, the central argument posits that the perceptions of the three groups are shaped by their respective positions and interests concerning adult learning and education (ALE). The research methodology includes an analysis of university curricula and qualitative surveys based on the model of the problem-centred interview (PCI). The results show inter-group differences and intra-group congruence. University professors support the idea of launching an independent andragogy study program but have different visions of the implementation model. Policy makers and practitioners show less awareness of the need for such a program and for different reasons. The practitioners’ opinion is that the relevant competencies can be obtained through non-formal or work-based learning, while policy makers cite lower interest in studying social sciences.https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/13507andragogyadult learning and education (ale)andragogy study programbosnia and herzegovina (bih)social field
spellingShingle Amina Isanović Hadžiomerović
Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
AS: Andragoška Spoznanja
andragogy
adult learning and education (ale)
andragogy study program
bosnia and herzegovina (bih)
social field
title Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_full Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_fullStr Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_full_unstemmed Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_short Questioning Assumptions About Developing an Andragogy Study Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_sort questioning assumptions about developing an andragogy study program in bosnia and herzegovina
topic andragogy
adult learning and education (ale)
andragogy study program
bosnia and herzegovina (bih)
social field
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/13507
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