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The Biographical Approach in Andragogical Research in Adult Learning
Elżbieta Dubas
Uniwersytet Łódzki, Wydział Nauk o Wychowaniu, Katedra Andragogiki i Gerontologii Społecznej
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7803-3369 (unauthenticated)
Pages:
15-53
Keywords:
andragogy, dult learning, ualitative research, focus group interview, narrative
Published:
14 January 2026
Categories:
Pedagogy
The following text is the author’s attempt to review biographical research conducted by Polish andragogues. The author defines this field of research using the term ‘biographical approach’ and connects it with the concept of biographicity. The text presents the development of research in the biographical approach from a temporal perspective and indicates the author’s own position within this research. It highlights the significance of the biographical approach in broadening the perspective of lifelong learning concepts. The author points out the most important achievements of Polish andragogical research in the biographical approach.
Copyright (c) 2026 © Copyright by Authors, Łódź 2026; © Copyright for this edition by Uniwersytet Łódzki, Łódź 2026
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Fabiś, Artur, and Elżbieta Dubas, eds. 2026. “The Biographical Approach in Andragogical Research in Adult Learning”. In Qualitative Research in Andragogy: Polish Research Experiences, 15-53. Poland: Lodz University Press. https://doi.org/10.18778/8331-888-2.02.
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