Emerging citizens in functional basic education for adults

Abstract

The paper presents experiences from two projects on basic adult education in Serbia. The way life skills, civic education and responsible living are included into the curriculum is depicted and analyzed. Teaching and learning materials, developed for educating adults in basic education in topics related to citizenship, environmental issues, health, peace, tolerance, equality, democracy, are presented. The focus is on their position in the curriculum, their depictions and formulations in the textbooks, and the way they are taught based on these materials. Some success indicators and factors are shared at the end, as well as lessons learned.