This 11 slide presentation Blended Learning Course on Developing Policies and Strategies in Adult Education is An Introduction to the nine (9) module online course for adult education policy makers and practitioners to complement an innovative toolkit to guide adult education policy and practice. Participation in adult education varies significantly across states and regions of Europe! Why? Evidence and literature suggests a wide disparity in policy making, programming and implementation skills in the adult education sector across Europe. It is imperative that policy makers and programme managers address this disparity to foster life-long learning for a smart-sustainable Europe (see EU2020 https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/eu-economic-governance-monitoring-prevention-correction/european-semester/framework/europe-2020-strategy_en) and to achieve a European target of 15% of the adult population engaged in learning. In response to this challenge, the ERASMUS+ DIMA project (See https://dima-project.eu/index.php/en/, 2015 to 2017) developed a practical 9 module online course to complement an innovative toolkit to guide adult education policy and practice. The DIMA toolkit (See https://dima-project.eu/index.php/en/toolkit) introduces tools for developing, implementing, and monitoring adult education policies, strategies, and practices. Author: Michael Kenny and DIMA Project partners (https://dima-project.eu/index.php/en/partners)

1. www.dima-project.eu
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication]
and all its content reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any
use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2015-1-CY01-KA204-011850
Blended Learning Course on
Developing Policies and Strategies
in Adult Education
An Introduction

2. DIMA Consortium
The consortium consists of 6 partners, from 5
European countries which cover a wide range of
expertise related to the aims of the project
 Cyprus: Ministry of Education and Culture
 Cyprus: Centre for Advancement of Research and
Development in Education Technology LtD – Cardet
 Ireland: National University of Ireland Maynooth
 Slovenia: Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
 Slovakia: National Institute of Lifelong Learning
 Belgium: European Association for the Education
of Adults

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This is an introduction to the pilot DIMA Blended
learning course that compliments the ‘Toolkit for
Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Adult
Education Strategies’ (2017).
Instructions

4. The DIMA project has
prepared a practical toolkit
for developing,
implementing and
monitoring Adult Education
strategies, policies, and
practices.
The toolkit aims to infuse
contemporary practices and
effective strategies for
increasing adults’
participation in education
and training, and to meet
the European Commission
‘ET2020’ target of 15 % by
2020
The DIMA project (A Toolkit for Developing, Implementing
and Monitoring Adult Education Strategies) is an Erasmus+
program that aims to develop a practical toolkit for
developing and monitoring strategies on Adult Education.
Introducing the DIMA Project

5. Introducing the DIMA Project Partners

6. Introducing the DIMA Project Toolkit
The Toolkit is available from
Michael.Kenny@mu.ie
Michael Kenny, Lecturer, Department of Adult &
Community Education,
Room 113, First Floor School of Education Building,
North Campus, Maynooth University W23 X021
T: + 353 1 708 3590
E: michael.kenny@mu.ie (Direct messages)
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7. Introducing the DIMA Project Blended Learning Course

8. Introducing the DIMA Project Blended Learning Course

9. Introducing the DIMA Project Blended Learning Course
The curriculum provides educational
resources on the competencies necessary
for adult learning policy makers, managers
and practitioners to develop, implement
and monitor adult education strategies
within their area of responsibility.
The nine (9) modules that make up this blended learning course provide a range of
information and skills that underpin widening participation, increasing engagement, and
improving competencies contributing to the achievement of an enhanced European Area
of Skills and Qualifications.
The module is complimentary to the toolkit for adult learning policy makers developed
through the DIMA project 2015-2017.
10 hours approx. of course materials

10. • Birkland, Thomas A. (2011) An Introduction to the Policy
Process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy
Making, 3rd Edition. Routledge, New York.
• Cairney Paul. (2011) Understanding Public Policy: Theories
and Issues. Palgrave (ISBN 9780230229709).
• Dye, Thomas R. (1992) Understanding Public Policy, 3rd
Edition. Prentice Hall.
• REGIONAL: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Policies for
Adult Learning. Regional project Toolkit
http://www.regionalproject.eu/pdf/toolkit2.pdf and
regional Project Comparative Report for Toolkit
http://www.regionalproject.eu/pdf/TOOLKIT.pdf. For
details on the project see:
http://www.regionalproject.eu/.
DIMA Project on Policy Making in Adult Education settings
Key References Recommended

11. www.dima-project.eu
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication]
and all its content reflect the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any
use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2015-1-CY01-KA204-011850
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