The Future of Education
Toward Ubiquitous Learning for Adults: Opportunities Enabled by Artificial Intelligence
Laura Vettraino, Ministry of Instruction (Italy)
Abstract
Adult learning and continuous upskilling throughout life are essential conditions for active citizenship and workforce adaptability. The European Education Area strategic framework sets a target whereby at least 60% of adults aged 25–64 should participate in learning activities over a 12-month period by 2030. Yet, according to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Training, Education and Training Monitor 2025, in 2022 the participation rate stood at only 39.5%. A stereotyped educational offer unable to valorise learners’ biographical backgrounds and learning styles, constraints related to time and financial resources, together with previous negative learning experiences, may demotivate adults from undertaking new learning pathways. This paper explores how digital technologies in general, and artificial intelligence in particular, may enable a ubiquitous and engaging learning experience for adult learners, provided that effective strategies for orientation and personalization are implemented and that a multidimensional pedagogical interpretative paradigm is adopted.
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Keywords |
personalization, Artificial intelligence, ubiquitous learning, complex learning, adult learning |
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