Liberal adult education
In Finland, liberal adult education is provided by adult education centres, folk high schools, sports institutes, summer universities and study centres. Their activities are evaluated with themed and system evaluations. The evaluations specifically focus on the duty and role of liberal adult education in the implementation of adult education and their ability to promote equality and accessibility.
The functioning of the steering system of adult education centres is also evaluated. The evaluations also focus on the educational institute structure and network of liberal adult education and the development of the service capabilities, the ability to perform statutory responsibilities as well as the volume of activities and target groups.
Thematic and system evaluations
Thematic evaluations focus on some content package or theme. The target may also be the evaluation of the state of a certain form of education. System evaluations study the education system as a whole or its part, educational policy and its implementation or education system renewal and development processes.
In thematic and system evaluation, multidisciplinary planning and evaluation group will be formed for the evaluation project. The evaluation will use inclusive and varied evaluation methods. The key is to take into account the perspectives of various stakeholders, critical and profound study of the phenomenon to be evaluated and to get a comprehensive understanding of the evaluation target.
Ongoing thematic evaluations
Finished thematic evaluations from 2020–2024
- Evaluation of the new forms of student counselling (OHJA) 2022–2024
- Evaluation of literacy training for immigrants