QUESTIONNAIRE ON ADULTS’ EDUCATION AND KEY COMPETENCES – ANALYSIS

The aim of the questionnaire

To obtain information which will enable the development of three chosen Key Competences among adults, as well as creating a common educational programme to enhance integration and active membership in the EU.

Total amount of participants in Poland - 24

From who:-Males: 8-Females: 16

MaleFemale

Age of the participants

17 – 24: 4 participants

25 – 34: 11 participants

35 – 44: 5 participants

45 – 54: 2 participants

55 – 64: 1 participant

65+: 1 participant

17 - 2425 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 6465+

Nationality-- English: 3-- German: 4-- Estonian: 2-- Lithuanian: 3-- Czech: 4-- Slovak: 2-- French: 2-- Italian: 1-- Austrian: 3

EnglishGermanEstonianLithuanianCzechSlovakFrenchItalianAustrian

Marital Status

Single: 8

Married: 10

Divorced: 6

SingleMarriedDivorced

Children

None: 10

Yes:14-- 1 child: 7-- 2-3 children: 7 None

1 child2-3 children

Spoken LanguagesMain Spoken Languages: -- English: 3-- German: 7-- Estonian: 2-- Lithuanian: 3-- Czech: 4-- Slovak: 2-- French: 2-- Italian: 1-Other spoken language:-- Polish: 12

EnglishGermanEstonianLithuanianCzechSlovakFrenchItalian

Level of Education

Primary Education: 2

Lower Secondary Education: 3

Upper Secondary Education: 1

Undergraduate Degree: 14

Postgraduate Degree: 2

Doctorate:2

Primary Educa-tionLower SecondaryUpper SecondaryUndergraduatePostgraduateDoctorate

Attendence at any kind of course

1-5 years ago: 9

6-10 years ago: 8

11-20 years ago: 5

More than 20 years ago: 2

1-5 years ago6-10 years ago11-20 years agoMore than 20 years ago

Any work at the moment?

Yes: 20

No: 4

YesNo

Type of work

Administration: 4

Office: 2

Waiter: 6

Teacher: 5AdministrationOfficeWaiterTeacher

Satisfied with present job?

YesNo

1

2

2 bad com-municationbad salarynot enough satisfied

Yes: 12No: 5 Why?

Reasons why do not have a job at the moment

I am retired: 1

I am unemployed: 1

I want to focus on my studies: 2 retired

want to focus on my studiesunemployed

Difficulties in finding a job

YesNo

3

7

1

low skillslanguage difficultiesage

Yes: 11No: 9 Why?

‘Adult Learning’

In the contest of this project, ‘Adult Learning’ is defined as the process through which citizens over age of 17 acquire Key Competences as part either formal or informal education.

Consider education as a priority?

Yes: 13

No: 11

YesNo

Follow any Adult Education course at the moment?

No: 14

Yes: 7

NoYes

Adult education courses

3

3

1

ICT (Comput-ing)LanguagesVocational Training

1

4

1

1 Personal satisfacionTo obtain job promo-tionAs a social occasionI cannot find a job

Which courses? Why?

Difficulties to follow your studies as an adult student

YesNo

4

2

2

2

Incompatibil-ity with work-ing hoursFamily burdensLack of money to pay registra-tion/materi-alsInadequancy of the offer

Yes: 10No: 14 Why?

Distance learning as an option

Yes: 11

No: 9

YesNo

Key Competences A combination of skills, knowledge,

aptitudes and attitudes, and they are crucial for the personal fulfilment and development throughout life, active citizenship, inclusion and employability.

The three Key Competences which will be dealt with in this questionnaire:

Interpesonal, Intercultural and Social Competences;

Civic Competences; Entrepreneurship Competences.

I can communicate effectively in different social situations.

I find it easy to communicate in any situation.

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I can create confidance and empathy with other people.

I find it easy to make friends.

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I can express frustration in a positive way.

I always remain positive even when I have problems.

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I can maintain a degree of separation between the personal and the

professional spheres. I forget my work problems when I am with

my family and vice versa.

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I am good at negotiating.

I find it easy to reach agreement.

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I participate in activities in my community or my neighborhood.

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I am aware that I can decide about matters at national or European level .

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1012

I am aware of importance of voting in the elections.

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I can display solidarity in problems affecting the local or wider community

. I feel solidarity when I know about

problems both near and far away.

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1012

I can interface effectively with institutions in the public domain.

I find it easy to solve problems when i have to deal with official institutions.

0

2

4

6

8

10

I am aware of the wide range of opportunities from which I can benefit

by the EU. I know that the EU offers me lots of

possibilities for me to profit.

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I am good at planning.

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I am good at organizing.

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4

6

8

10

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I am good at communicating.

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10

I am good at evaluating.

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I am good at working in a team.

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I can identify my personal strengths.

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10

I can identify my personal weaknesses.

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I like changes.

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I like to take controlled risks.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Likely to attend training/workshop programs to develop any of the mentioned

competencesYes: 17

No: 7

YesNo

Type of training/workshop program

How to improve Social skills: 2Increasing social involvment in my community: 3

Improving planning & organizing skills: 1

How to communicate effectivley: 1

Languages: 6

Political science: 1

Stress managment: 2

European studies: 1

*Participants could tick more than one answer

QUESTIONS?

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