ФОРМУВАННЯ ЗМІСТУ ОСВІТИ ДОРОСЛИХ У ВЕЛИКІЙ БРИТАНІЇ В ДРУГІЙ ПОЛОВИНІ ХХ – ПЕРШІЙ ЧВЕРТІ ХХІ СТ.

Abstract

The article examined the peculiarities of the formation of the content of adult education in the UK in the second half of the 20th - first quarter of the 21st century. The author has determined that education of adults is gaining importance in the system of modern processes of globalization, integration and informatization of society. Therefore, its new role is determined by the increase of its social value, changes in the conditions of life-long activity of people, as well as by corresponding age, psychological, social characteristics of adults. Since the concept of adult education should be considered as a rather specific process of human development, which is taking place throughout its life, the rapid change in modern society objectively prompted the need to form and develop a personality capable of adequately perceiving and creating such changes as a natural norm. Therefore, adaptation to such changes is impossible without satisfying the educational needs of a person throughout her life. The article also noted that in the UK formal and informal education is important and functionally related parts of the adult education system. In particular, formal education is provided by higher educational institutions, namely: Universities, further education institutions, polytechnics, colleges. Informal education for adults is provided by educational associations, national educational organizations. The most progressive approach to adult education in the UK is information. The use of multimedia technologies motivates a new paradigm in educational methods and strategies, which, in turn, requires new approaches, forms of education and innovative ways of transfer of educational materials to adult learning people. Moreover, the functioning of the Internet has expanded the possibilities of education within the global perspective, as well as providing educational access to educational resources and information throughout the world. Studies have shown that in the 21st century, the UK is undergoing intensive development and introduction of modern information technologies in various spheres of society, including science and education. Ukraine is taking quite powerful steps toward entering the world information space. Modern adult education is impossible without functioning of distance learning system, network of electronic libraries, introduction of information technologies in the sphere of scientific research and training, and also specialized scientific and educational computer network, which are considered as the basis for creation of the Ukrainian scientific educational portal.