Study circles 2011

Study circles are small non-formal learning groups where they gather, learn and socialise curious adults and their results contribute to the development of the home environment. They have been operating under simple but stable rules since 1993. Systematic monitoring is it was designed for the purpose of annual reports, which after ten years went into research-based analyses. The purpose of monitoring and research on based on these data, the identification of the characteristics of non-formal learning in small groups, which take place throughout Slovenia throughout the year, and are financed by the MŠŠ under certain conditions (competence of the mentor, adherence to the principles of the ŠK).Research is carried out within the framework of regular tasks of the Andragoški center of Slovenia. Research results serve the funder for the development of adult learning (e.g. responding to needs), for research examining specific questions (e.g. the responsiveness of certain segments of society; the peculiarities of community learning) to observe the time dynamics of development (e.g. financial investment of municipalities in adult education) and for comparisons with the rest of the world, especially the Scandinavian countries.学习圈（Study circles）是由充满求知欲的成年人组成的小型非正规学习（non-formal learning）团体，成员们在此聚集、开展学习并进行社交互动，其活动成果可助力家庭环境的优化发展。该类团体自1993年起便遵循简洁且稳定的运作规则开展活动。系统监测工作最初旨在支撑年度报告编制，运行十年后逐步发展为基于研究的分析工作。本监测与研究工作的核心目标，是依托相关数据，识别全年在斯洛文尼亚各地开展、由MŠŠ按特定条件（导师资质符合要求、遵循ŠK运作原则）资助的小型非正规学习团体的特征。本研究依托斯洛文尼亚成人教育中心（Andragoški center of Slovenia）的常规工作任务框架开展。研究成果可为资助方服务，用于推动成人学习（adult learning）发展（例如响应群体学习需求）、开展针对性研究（例如探究特定社会群体的参与响应度、社区学习的独特特征）、观测发展的时间动态（例如各市政当局对成人教育的经费投入情况），以及与全球其他地区——尤其是斯堪的纳维亚（Scandinavian）国家——开展对比研究。