MASTER’S PROGRAMME FOR ADULT EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK

Abstract

The article presents the experience of the magistracy in the direction of social work of the Department of the Service, advertising and social work of Sholom Aleichem Priamursky State University. The author substantiates the urgency of the problem of adult education in the magistracy, shows the difficulties the adult students face. The most common of these are: physiological, social, psychological, social, psychological and pedagogical. The quality of adult education can be improved by supporting the following principles of learning: self(study as a priority, joint activities, reliance on listener’s experience, individualization of learning, updating the learning outcomes, mindfulness of training. The experience shows that adults are motivated, independent, responsible, diligent, they are constantly engaged in self( education, self(development, they are interested in obtaining relevant information, and in applying new knowledge. Improving of the quality of learning process of postgraduates can be achieved through self(study, which stimulates their creativity. Graduates become more competitive on the labor market and gain additional opportunities for career growth.