Marko Radovan

• PhD
• University Professor at Faculty of Arts University of Ljubljana

This study explores how podcasts’ accessibility fosters learning, examining listener engagement, content preferences, and the unique educational opportunities they offer. With the rise of digital audio platforms, podcasts have emerged as a significant medium for acquiring knowledge outside formal educational settings. Using an online survey, data w...

This study investigates the landscape of public funding for adult education for sustainable development (AESD) in Slovenia, focusing on the distribution, types of funding, and their impact on accessibility and quality. This study employs a mixed methods approach to understand the distribution, types of funding, and their impacts on the accessibilit...

This research explores the transformative impact of blended learning on motivation and workload in Vocational Education and Training (VET) settings. As part of the BlendVET project, it investigates how diverse teaching approaches influence student outcomes. Drawing from an online survey of 106 students across seven VET programs, the study reveals t...

This study investigates the landscape of public funding for Adult Education for Sustainable Development (AESD) in Slovenia, focusing on the distribution, types of funding, and their impact on accessibility and quality. Using a mixed methods approach to understand the distribution, types of funding, and their impacts on accessibility and quality. Da...

Understanding the relationship between job characteristics and participation in adult learning is essential for fostering sustainable development. This study explores how employment factors such as job characteristics, work autonomy, and required skills influence participation in adult learning, which is important for economic resilience and social...

This study aims to investigate the impact of blended learning strategies on various student outcomes in Vocational Education and Training (VET) contexts, addressing gaps in the existing literature and informing the refinement of blended learning approaches to enhance educational experiences. The main goal of the study was to explore the impact of t...

The integration of technology into educational institutions is transforming education and fostering innovative approaches to learning. Blended learning, an increasingly popular approach, integrates technology with traditional teaching approaches. Blended learning can overcome the limitations associated with using technology purely as a tool, facili...

The measures taken to contain the Covid 19 pandemic have affected the way it is studied in many countries around the world. Faculties did not have time to devise a strategy for delivering their courses because of the sudden changeover, and faculty had to find their own ways of delivering courses, many of them proving to be inadequately trained beca...

Tokratna tematska številka Andragoških spoznanj se posveča digitalizaciji izobraževanja in vključevanju sodobnih tehnologij v procese učenja. To temo smo v reviji že večkrat obravnavali – z razlogom. Uvajanje IKT v izobraževalni proces je namreč področje in proces, ki se nenehno razvija – teoretsko, pa tudi v praksi –, spoznanja pa se hitreje kot v...

The measures taken to combat the pandemic COVID -19 suddenly changed the way of studying in many countries around the world. Because of the abrupt change, faculties did not have time to develop strategies for implementing online study, so faculty were busy finding new ways to teach their courses. As it turned out, many of them were not prepared for...

"E-Learning for a Digital Society" offers educational stakeholders information on e-learning. The handbook is intended for those who will be involved with e-learning in the field of education. It covers managerial, pedagogical, and technical issues faced by educators, explaining how an e-learning program should be implemented and what elements to i...

Pedagoško-andragoški dnevi so letos potekali 23. januarja na Filozofski fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani (38. izvedba). Naslovna tema srečanja je bila Vplivi sodobnih tehnologij na učenje in izobraževanje. To vprašanje je izjemnega pomena za današnji čas. Vse bolj ugotavljamo, da nas sodobna tehnologija spremlja že na vsakem koraku, v zasebnem, javne...

Tokratna številka Andragoških spoznanj je nastala kot rezultat projekta Inovativno učenje in poučevanje v visokem šolstvu (INOVUP), ki se izvaja na vseh treh javnih slovenskih univerzah: Univerzi v Ljubljani, Univerzi v Mariboru in Univerzi na Primorskem. Poleg teh treh institucij, ki zajemajo večino slovenskega visokošolskega prostora, v konzorcij...

Supporters of distance education highlight the many advantages of online learning as compared to face-to-face education, such as greater openness, diversity of teaching materials, adjustment to student learning styles, the speed of learning, and more. Despite the advantages, the growing number of programs, and the increased acceptance of distance e...

The article analyzes the key competence of “learning to learn” from the cognitive and metacognitive perspective. “Learning to learn” is one of the competences identified by the European Commission as a key to successfully addressing the challenges of the 21st century. In this paper, we argue that the cognitive and metacognitive aspects of learning...

In this article, we discuss the factors that influence early school leaving, and the measures that were taken in Slovenia to prevent it. Reducing early school leaving (ESL) to less than 10% by 2020 is one of the key objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and Slovenia is already well below this target. According to recent analysis, Slovenia has one...

In this article, by utilizing the guidelines available from literature, we attempted to compile a checklist that would identify the extent to which web-based learning materials in Slovenia properly address the needs of people with dyslexia. The focus of our research was the evaluation of the suitability of the design of web-based learning materials...

This study examines the acceptance and use of learning management systems (LMS) among higher-education teachers and the relation between their use of such systems and their teaching approaches in the context of online learning, following the community of inquiry (CoI) framework. A total of 326 teachers at University of Ljubljana completed a questio...

Learning and education can have an important influence on strengthening social networks of older people, giving different kinds of social support and diminishing their exclusion (Jelenc Krašovec & Kump, 2009), and can also influence community well-being (Golding, 2011). The research shows that in urban areas in Slovenia, there are more educational...

E-learning is a rapidly developing form of education. One of the key characteristics of e-learning is flexibility, which enables easier access to knowledge for everyone. Information and communications technology (ICT), which is e-learning’s main component, enables alternative means of accessing the web-based learning materials that comprise the con...

V članku so predstavljena teoretična izhodišča o starejših odraslih in učenju v obdobju pozne odraslosti. Avtorja menita, da je za učinkovito poučevanje starejših odraslih treba poznati njihove motive in značilnosti učenja v tem obdobju. Razloženi so različni vidiki učenja starejših odraslih in opredeljene njihove zmožnosti za učenje tujega jezika....

In this research, we have examined the characteristics of university students’ motivation and its connection with perceptions of the learning environment. Higher education teachers often find it challenging to decide how to organize their lectures and what instructional strategy they should use to be most effective. Therefore, we endeavoured to det...

In the introduction of this study, we first clarify the fundamental dilemma and the basic concepts of adult education. We will analyse the integration of the Memorandum on Lifelong Learning in the continuity of efforts toward a higher level of development of the individual and his or her capabilities. We will observe whether or not an adult has a c...

The purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes towards learning and perceptions of the learning environment. Our theoretical examination is based on the social-cognitive theory of motivation and research that emphasizes the connections between an individual’s perceptions of the learning environment and his/her motivation, interest, attitudes and...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of the “Competence-based didactic units” in vocational education on students’ motivation and self-regulated learning. The sample consisted of 115 males and 133 females (n=250) who were attending secondary vocational or technical schools in Slovenia. The students were included in an exper...

ALI SO DRUŠTVA POMEMBNA ZA UČENJE STAREJŠIH V SKUPNOSTI? POVZETEK Dosedanje raziskave v Sloveniji so pokazale, da imajo starejši odrasli, ki se udeležujejo organiziranega izobraževanja, višjo stopnjo izobrazbe, so bogatejši, pogosteje živijo v mestih in so zelo verjetno ženske. Po drugi strani tudi raziskave v Avstraliji in nekaterih evropskih drža...

This paper deals with the issue of inclusion of the active population in formal and non-formal education in Slovenia. It also examines factors that influence this participation in either positive or negative way and indicates statistical models of educational inclusion. The approach stems from the current state of development of economy and society...

V članku se ukvarjamo z razvojem strokovnih kompetenc in načini dela v visokošolskem izobraževanju. V raziskavi smo želeli ugotoviti, kako študenti 1. in 3. letnika študija pedagogike iz Beograda ter pedagogike in andragogike iz Ljubljane ocenjujejo kakovost študija in kakšno je njihovo mnenje o njegovih posameznih vidikih. Zanimala so nas mnenja š...

Ko razmišljamo o izobraževanju odraslih in vseživljenjskem učenju, dajemo največji poudarek vlogi učečega se in procesom učenja, v katerih ta pridobiva znanje, spretnosti, se spreminja in spreminja svet okoli sebe. Razumevanje procesov učenja odraslih je pomembno zaradi omogočanja boljših razmer za samostojno učenje odraslih, pa tudi z vidika načrt...

Theme 7 of the Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning and Agenda for the Future (UNESCO, 1997) suggested promoting adult learning through the development of media learning and fostering the use of new technologies. It recognized distance and online learning as key factors for widening worldwide access to adult education. The Declaration also called...

V prispevku proučujemo vlogo osebnega izobraževalnega načrta (OIN) pri povečevanju uspešnosti odraslih v poklicnem in strokovnem izobraževanju v Sloveniji. Z anketnimi vprašalniki in kvalitativnimi intervjuji analiziramo mnenja organizatorjev in vodij izbranih ustanov, ki izvajajo izredno poklicno in strokovno izobraževanje odraslih ter odraslih ud...

Informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT) se z namenom razširitve dostopa do izobraževanja odraslih lahkouporabljajo na mnoge načine. IKT, zlasti internet, spreminja vse vidike življenja in delovanja sodobne družbe. Spletnoučenje v razvitem svetu se širi in postaja vse pomembnejša oblika poučevanja in učenja, vendar je uporaba IKT vučnem pr...

V prispevku bomo obravnavali problematiko osipa v programih e-izobraževanja. Zagovorniki e-izobraževanja poudar- jajo več prednosti tega izobraževanja v primerjavi s klasičnim, na primer večjo odprtost, raznolikost učnega gradiva, prilagajanje načina in hitrosti učenja ipd. Kljub tem prednostim in naraščanju števila programov ter vključitvi e-izobr...

V prispevku bomo zajeli glavne vidike tutorske podpore v e-izobraževanju, ki jih mora tutor upoštevati pri načrtovanju svojega dela. Z vidika teorij konstruktivizma in konektivizma bomo prikazali vlogo tutorja pri spodbujanju in usmerjanju učenja v e-izobraževalnem programu. Konektivizem je novejša teorija učenja, ki znanje umešča v sisteme, ki so...

Recognition of non­formal and informal learning is one of the priorities of the educational systems in the European Union. As is evident from the literature review and research results, a great deal has been done in the legislative field, but educational institutions need more guidance on procedures for evaluating non­formal and informal learning....

The aim of this study was to discover possible relationships between self-regulated learning dimensions and students' success in a distance-learning programme. The sample consisted of 319 students: 83 males and 236 females. They completed the 'Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire' (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia & McKeachie, 1991), which was co...

V članku je predstavljen mednarodni projekt »Udeležba odraslih v sistemu formalnega izobraževanja«, ki se ukvarja s proučevanjem značilnosti sistemov formalnega izobraževanja in vplivom na stališča, motive in motivacijo za izobraževanje. Poleg teoretičnih izhodišč projekta so predstavljeni tudi motivi, ki so botrovali vključitvi osebe v izobraževal...

V članku se avtor sprašuje o dejavnikih, ki vplivajo na motiviranost brezposelnih za izobraževanje in učenje. Osrednji namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, ali je motivacija brezposelnih predvsem odraz individualnih manifestacij socialnih pritiskov, ki posameznika "silijo" v izobraževanje oz. ga ad njega odvračajo, ali pa je motivacija odvisna predvse...

Kot vemo, postaja vsezivljenjsko ucenje v modernih zahodnih druzbah vedno pomembnejsi sestavni del ekonomskega in druzbenega razvoja. Danes je ze splosno sprejeto dejstvo, da so zaloge znanja, ki jih posameznik pridobi v formalnem zacetnem izobrazevanju, nezadostne in je zato potrebno znanje nadgrajevati tudi v nadaljevalnem izobrazevanju. Vsezivlj...

V prispevku je predstavljena teorija umeščenega učenja, ki obravnava učni proces iz najširšega zornega kota. Ta teo­rija je del kognitivno-konstruktivističnega pojmovanja učenja, ki obravnava posame­znika kot družbenega akterja, učenje kot del družbene prakse in »Veljavno obrobno udeležbo« kot proces, v katerem učenje poteka. Te tri razsežnosti so...

The Ajzen-Fishbein attitude-behavior model called the ëTheory of reasoned actioní and Albert Banduraís concept of reciprocal determinism are presented. Both models belong to the social- cognitive paradigm which characterizes behaviour with evaluation of different goals. Ajzen and Fishbein (1973; 1980) proposed that specific behaviours are predictab...