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New ideas for supporting the human working memory are required to take advantage of the options of teaching/learning processes provided by digitalisation. A new "cognitive interface" is necessary for connecting human knowledge with the knowledge of digital resources.
The Gutenberg era is coming to an end. Caused by the expansion of digital media and progressing networking opportunities, another technical revolution after the invention of the printing press is forthcoming – "the secondary orality". The author points out the effects on both publishers and the entire academic and learning culture.
The use of new digital techniques and media in class is almost socially mandatory. In his interjection, Klaus Peter-Hufer points out the advantages of programmes that do completely without digital media. Particularly text work are tactile and sensory processes, which are difficult to transfer into digital processes.
The article presents experiences gained in educational work in (post) crisis areas based on the work conducted by the DVV in Mali. According to the findings, adult education centres can be successful providers of holistic education programmes. In addition, conditions and factors for success are presented.
Die Zeitschrift „Magazin der Erfahrungsseelenkunde“ ist eine der ersten psychologischen Zeitschriften, in denen Fallgeschichten zum Thema Lernen dargestellt werden. Herausgeber der Zeitung war unter anderem Karl Philipp Moritz.
Verfasst wurde das in lateinischer Sprache geschriebene Werk „De re metallica libri XII“ von dem gebürtigen Schweizer Georgius Agricola. 200 Jahre galt dieses Handbuch als ein Standardwerk zur Montanwissenschaft und des praktischen Bergbaus. Es umfasst auch 292 Holzschnitte, die zur Illustration der jeweiligen Materie dienten. Das Lehrbuch wurde in viele Sprachen übersetzt.
