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 - 26

From who:-Males: 11-Females: 15

MaleFemale

Age of the participants

45 – 54: 20 participants

55 – 64: 4 participants

65 +: 2 participants 45 - 5455 - 6465+

Marital Status

Single: 2

Married: 18

Widowed: 2

Divorced: 4 SingleMarriedWidowedDivorced

Children

None: 4

Yes:20-- 1 child: 3-- 2-3 children: 15-- 4-6 children: 2

2 participants don’t answer

None1 child2-3 children4-6 children

Spoken Languages

Main Spoken Language:

- POLISH: 26

Other:-- English: 6-- German: 6-- French: 5-- Russian: 20

EnglishGermanFrenchRussian

Level of Education

Lower Secondary Education: 1

Upper Secondary Education: 7

Tertiary Education: 8

Undergraduate Degree: 9

Postgraduate Degree: 1

Lower SecondaryUpper SecondaryTertiaryUndergraduatePostgraduate

Attendence at any kind of course

1-5 years ago: 12

6-10 years ago: 7

11-20 years ago: 4

More than 20 years ago: 3

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

Any work at the moment?

Yes: 19

No: 7

YesNo

Type of work

Own business: 9

Administration: 3

Hotel Staff: 2

Office: 4

Waiter: 1

Own businessAdministrationHotel StaffOfficeWaiter

Satisfied with present job?

YesNo

2

salary is too low

Yes: 17No: 2 Why?

Reasons why do not have a job at the moment

I am retired: 2

I am unemployed: 5

retiredunemployed

Difficulties in finding a job

YesNo

18

13

21 3 lack of qualifica-tions

languages

age disabilityplace of liv-ing

Yes: 20No: 6 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: 17

No: 9

YesNo

Follow any Adult Education course at the moment?

No: 19

Yes: 7

NoYes

Adult education courses

4

3

3ICT (Comput-ing)LanguagesVocational Training

3

7

1

2 Personal satisfacionTo obtain job promo-tionTo help my childrenI cannot find a job

Which courses? Why?

Difficulties to follow your studies as an adult student

YesNo

5

23

4

Incompatibil-ity with work-ing hours

Transport

Inadequacy of the offer

Lack of money to pay registration/materials

Yes: 7No: 1 Why?

Distance learning as an option

Yes: 10

No: 11

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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I am aware of importance of voting in the elections.

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6

8

10

12

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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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.

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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.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

I am good at organizing.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

I am good at communicating.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

I am good at evaluating.

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I am good at working in a team.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

I can identify my personal strengths.

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I can identify my personal weaknesses.

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I like changes.

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I like to take controlled risks.

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

competencesYes: 25

No: 1

YesNo

Type of training/workshop program

How to improve Social skills: 4 Increasing social involvment in my community: 1

Improving planning & organizing skills: 8Improving relationship with official bodies: 6

How to communicate effectivley: 9Self awarness, self esteem & acceptence: 3Languages: 7

Social studies: 1

*Participants could tick more than one answer

Political science: 1

How to work in team: 9

How to deal with frustration: 10

Stress managment: 11

European studies: 3

How to face changes effectively: 7

The EU: 7

QUESTIONS?

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