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The Covid-19 pandemic has left significant consequences at every level of education, including adult education. In order to adapt to the restriction caused by the pandemic, adult education institutions all around the world were forced to transform the way how the educational process was being organized. By introducing various web-related technologies, the physical place of teaching and learning processes has become a less significant factor, thereby, potentially, contributing to the inclusiveness of education and, as a result, to sustainable development.
The paper aims to analyze how the recent transformation of adult education caused by the pandemic between 2020 and 2022 contributed to the sustainable development of Latvia.
To achieve the aim, the following research methods are used: a scientific literature review to investigate the concepts of sustainable development and online adult education as well as their potential correlation, a survey of adult education institutions in Latvia, as well as statistical data analysis of adult education indicators.
The main findings of the article: during the pandemic when the in-person teaching process was restricted, the Latvian adult education sector experienced unprecedented digital transformation. The transformation positively contributed to the improvement of not only the digital skills of teachers and learners but also to the sustainable development of Latvia by facilitating access to potential learners living in rural areas and regions.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has left significant consequences at every level of education, including adult education. In order to adapt to the restriction caused by the pandemic, adult education institutions all around the world were forced to transform the way how the educational process was being organized. By introducing various web-related technologies, the physical place of teaching and learning processes has become a less significant factor, thereby, potentially, contributing to the inclusiveness of education and, as a result, to sustainable development.
The paper aims to analyze how the recent transformation of adult education caused by the pandemic between 2020 and 2022 contributed to the sustainable development of Latvia.
To achieve the aim, the following research methods are used: a scientific literature review to investigate the concepts of sustainable development and online adult education as well as their potential correlation, a survey of adult education institutions in Latvia, as well as statistical data analysis of adult education indicators.
The main findings of the article: during the pandemic when the in-person teaching process was restricted, the Latvian adult education sector experienced unprecedented digital transformation. The transformation positively contributed to the improvement of not only the digital skills of teachers and learners but also to the sustainable development of Latvia by facilitating access to potential learners living in rural areas and regions.

Online Adult Education for Sustainable Development: The Analysis of the Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Latvia

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

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The Covid-19 pandemic has left significant consequences at every level of education, including adult education. In order to adapt to the restriction caused by...

Online Adult Education for Sustainable Development: The Analysis of the Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Latvia

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 155 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2023-0010

Keywords
Adult education, digital transformation, Latvia, online learning, sustainable development, sustainable education

© 2023 Inga Jekabsone et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Online Adult Education for Sustainable Development: The Analysis of the Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Latvia

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 155 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2023-0010

KeywordsAdult education, digital transformation, Latvia, online learning, sustainable development, sustainable education

© 2023 Inga Jekabsone et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Adult education, digital transformation, Latvia, online learning, sustainable development, sustainable education