Adult Education in Portugal:Current Situation,Challenges and Innovations
In recent years,adult education in Portugal has achieved a rapid development and a significant increase in the participation rate through a series of adult education modernization policies and the digital education transformation.However,adult education in Portugal still faces challenges in four aspects:education policy,effective management,education concepts,and education funds.In this context,the Portuguese government is committed to exploring innovative initiatives,including the Qualification Centers,the recognition,validation and certification of competences(RVCC),the unique and flexible adult education and training courses(EFA)with dual certification(academic and vocational),as well as the"Digital Jobs 2025"program.Portugal's experience in the development of adult education has certain inspirations for China:diversifying the forms of adult learning by breaking the constraints of traditional education models;improving the recognition and certification of adult learning and strengthening the construction of qualification framework;optimizing the curriculum with its focus on adult learners.