Teacher Education, Inclusive Education, Adult Education, Language Acquisition

Dr.paed., professor Ieva Margeviča-Grinberga ievam@lu.lv

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-2439

The proposed research focuses on inclusive teacher education, adult education, and language acquisition as key levers for reducing social exclusion in diverse educational contexts. It explores how higher education institutions and adult learning systems can design, implement, and evaluate inclusive pedagogical approaches that respond to the needs of marginalized learners, including linguistic minorities, learners with special educational needs, and socially vulnerable groups. Particular attention is given to teacher professional development, inclusive curricula, and intercultural communication, as well as to evidence-based strategies that support equity, participation, and lifelong learning. The research is grounded in extensive empirical experience in inclusive and special education settings and is embedded in international collaboration.