In-Person Learning and Curriculum in Adult Education: A Necessary Debate

Abstract

Given the recent 'Proposal for the Curricular Structure for Secondary Education of Youth and Adults' from the province of Buenos Aires, the debate on adult education in general, the failure of secondary education (considering dropout rates and official statistics), and in-person versus semi-in-person learning has been reopened. In light of this reform attempt, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between in-person learning, curriculum, and access to knowledge in adult education. To achieve this, we will analyze the text of the 'Proposal' with the selected theoretical framework and, additionally, using interviews with practicing educators in the field, provide an additional analytical element specifically for the issue of in-person learning.