Andragogy in Action – the Bulgarian Experience

This research article draws attention to the Bulgarian experience in the development of andragogy as a fundamental adult education theory. The aim of the authors is to present the development of andragogy in Bulgaria as a science and its study as a university discipline. In the individual parts of the article, through an analysis of scientific publications, curricula and syllabi, answers to the following research questions are sought: What are the parameters of adult education in Bulgaria in the context of the opportunities for formal and non-formal education? How has andragogy developed as a science and a university discipline? To what extent do research interest and educational content follow the needs of the practice (in Bulgaria)? What andragogical training is needed by specialists, incl. teachers, organizing educational activities or teaching adult learners?