Preliminary communication
THE ROLE OF ADULT EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUAL CAREERS OF ATHLETES
Martina Jurković
orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-4446
; Visoka poslovna škola PAR, Rijeka
Anita Zovko
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Filozofski fakultet u Rijeci
Tihana Kalčić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4190-4968
; Visoka poslovna škola PAR, Rijeka
Abstract
Quality education of athletes and the development of specific programs in accordance with the educational needs of active and professional athletes is a challenge for every educational institution. The role of adult education in developing dual careers of athletes through a more flexible approach to education is gaining a greater importance. The
flexibility of adult education enables the development of specific programs tailored to the educational needs of athletes. The quality of athletes’ education during a sports career is often a prerequisite for athletes’ success in the career after a sports career. The development of dual careers of athletes can be described as a challenge and an extremely demanding task for all interest groups because the successes of their position on the labour market after the end of their sports career depends on the adopted competencies.
This paper presents positive examples of investment in athletes in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County as the basis for further development of programs aimed at empowering the athletes and their lifelong learning.
Keywords
adult education; athletes; dual careers; programs; lifelong learning
Hrčak ID:
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Publication date:
28.12.2018.
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