Title: Diapozitiv 1
1The Pro-Skills background theory philosophy
2Pro-Skills background philosophy
- World rapid change requiring more special
competences -
- Global financial crisis
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- Large number of vulnerable people at great risk
of inactivity, social exclusion and social
benefits dependence!
3Pro-Skills background philosophy
- These people are not unskilled but, because being
victims of specific conditions or entire society,
perceive themselves as powerless. - Its fundamental to offer them the opportunity to
work on - and enhance basic skills.
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- Empowerment
- The aim is to empower and connect people to take
active part - in changing conditions in their life.
4Pro-Skills background philosophy
Life-skills
- WHO definition abilities for adaptive and
positive behaviour that enable individuals to
deal effectively with the demands and challenges
of everyday life - important protective factors to help people not
to get lost in adversity - maintaining self-esteem and self-confidence,
internal locus of control and a sense of life
purpose as well as social support from family,
friends and community - may be directed towards personal actions or
actions towards others, as well as towards
actions to change the surrounding environment
making it conducive to health
5Pro-Skills background philosophy
Life-skills in Lifelong Learning
Life-skills education is based on studies
conducted on the way human grow and
learning, acquisition of knowledge, attitudes,
skills and behave
- It is demonstrated that life-skills programmes
improve learning processes and teaching methods.
6Pro-Skills background philosophy
life-skills education improves self-efficacy
self-efficacy as self-confidence towards learning
life-long learning process
self-efficacy is not an innate capacity but it
is learnt during life-time, can increase or be
reduced depending on life-events
7Pro-Skills background philosophy
8Pro-Skills background philosophy
- Life-skills are related to the sense of
empowerment - the process by which people increase control
over events - that influence their lives
- SELF-EFFICACY
- Self-regulation
- Self-efficacy and self-regulation are strictly
related - to the possibility to use ones own competences
and resources - and activate life-skills.
- On the other hand life-skills are necessary to be
able - to face problems and situations and improve
self-efficacy.
9Pro-Skills background philosophy
- The focus on personal key competences to manage
life-events also affects the capacity of
organizations, groups with similar interests and
community to influence life-environment and
health behaviour. - Pro-Skills interest is also in the change of
societal structures. -
- Pro-Skills training of basic skills
- in socially disadvantaged adults
- aims at promoting an inclusive perspective into
society.
10Pro-Skills background philosophy
- This specific view of society and human beings
makes Pro-Skills concept based on certain
ethical, philosophical and pedagogical aspects. - These views must be communicated to our
participants to obtain legitimacy, as a first
step towards learning. - Every human being has the right to decide
- about his own process of development and learning.
11Pro-Skills background philosophy
- These philosophical and ethical principles also
- guide Pro-Skills methodology and concept of
Lifelong Learning. - This coherence can help a change in learning
process - and societal structures, not only get people
ready for the market. - Our aim with Pro-Skills training is to add value
- in life and in health.
12Pro-Skills background philosophy
13Pro-Skills background philosophy
- Pro-Skills concept is a piece of work in progress
- that needs further development and improvement.
- We are aware that it should be integrated
- into a wider programme of interventions,
enhancing stakeholders' involvement and social
dialogue at different levels - between public services (social and health),
- education and training providers
- to address the high goal of a more fair and
healthy society.
14Pro-Skills background philosophy
- By testing this training proposal,
- trainers who want to embrace the Pro-Skills
concept and philosophy could have the opportunity
to discuss and reflect - upon their role within the complex learning
- and social needs of this changing world.