Razvoj programa kao polje profesionalnog delovanja u obrazovanju odraslih u međunarodnoj perspektivi - Curriculum GlobALE kao primer

Abstract

The paper presents Curriculum GlobALE, a curriculum based on competencies and created for the purposes of education and training of adult educators and coaches, in particular. The curriculum is developed as a referential framework of competencies with the purpose of identifying a global application. The curriculum is analyzed from the perspective of program development and parallels are drawn with the development of the educational offer. We outline the various models of program development and their orientation towards competencies within the context of the professionalization of adult education, which is the ultimate goal of Curriculum GlobALE. We primarily focus on Module 5, i.e. its position within Curriculum GlobALE, particularly on the set of competencies for curriculum development and their function in the context of professionalization, since it expands the traditional role of the coach, adding new requirements and competencies. The analysis of the cultural context diversity demonstrates the flexibility of this curriculum, as well as the fact that such diversity results in the reduction of disparity between competencies for curriculum development and educational offer development, due to the different structure of the adult education sectors. Even though it differs in various degrees in different countries, progress in the degree of professionalization of adult education renders program development competencies essential.