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The article points out the need and the direction of changes in points of view, the planning and the character of programmes, the role of teachers and the organizational structures regarding the further development of the German Adult Education Institute „Volkshochschule“. Schneider identifies development processes towards a customer-oriented institution as balancing out different interests of different learners, clients and cooperation partners, and education management as a new competence of …
Das BMBF-Programm „Lernende Region – Förderung von Netzwerken“ soll die Kräfte in den Regionen bündeln helfen und zu mehr Innovation, Flexibilität und nachhaltigen Kooperationen zwischen regionalen Akteuren führen. Der Leiter des zuständigen Referats beim BMBF Klaus Luther betont im Interview, dass der regionale Fokus vor allem eine stärkere Orientierung an Nutzergruppen bewirken soll. Das Heft beleuchtet die Rolle der Erwachsenenbildung in diesem Prozess: Fürst betont z.B. die funktionale Str…
The "Yellow Series" contains an didactically structured inventory of relevant topics in the field of adult education. It imparts professional knowledge based on the academic state of research. The volumes are intended for self-studying but are also suited as additional reading for studying and training. The systematic preparation of each topic also supports specialists in assuring the theoretical and methodological base of their actions.
Auf Initiative der Europäischen Union sollen bis zum Jahr 2018 kohärente Verfahren zur Anerkennung von Kompetenzen entwickelt werden. In der Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung konzentriert sich hier die Diskussion auf nicht zertifizierte Kompetenzen, die non-formal und informell erworben wurden. Konventionelle Instrumente aus Psychologie und Testtheorie stoßen bei deren Erfassung schnell an ihre Grenzen. In dieser Ausgabe stellen wir die Frage, wie Anerkennung und Validierung in erwachsenen-p…
So far in the field of continuing education research the management concept is and has been primarily focused. Therefore the research is still centred on directing structures and objective processes. Thus, this article concentrates on leadership, i.?e. the superior’s intended influence on the coordination of organisation members. Based on a contrastive case comparison, it analyses the enhancement of hierarchical and non-hierarchical forms of action coordination triggered by the superior’s leade…
Appropriate money management is a mandatory everyday competence. Until now, didactic approaches in the field of financial literacy were non-existent. This document presents a competence model, which systematises and describes the requirements of managing money. Various practical potential uses as well as programme formats are presented. Examining three good practice examples for different target groups, the document provides practical guidance including corresponding exercises and check lists f…
Competence Assessment in Working with the Disabled. Experiences Gathered in Franz Sales House in Essen The report focuses on the challenges of implementing a system for competence assessment in the Franz Sales House in Essen – a social institution for the disabled. The authors point out methods for the competence assessment of employees in a social institution to adjust them to future requirements and use them as a base for an effective management of educational processes. Experiences gathered…
People with low literacy skills are often experiencing difficulties to manage their everyday life. For example, filling out forms, correspondence or banking may pose huge challenges. But what about the political participation of functional illiterates in a society which is dominated by the use of literacy? The following article focuses on how participants of literacy classes use their possibilities of contribution. These assumptions are based on first results of the qualitative research project…
Adult education centers (“Volkshochschulen”) realize their educational mission nationwide, in a wide range of educational topics and for all citizens. In order to foster equal participation opportunities for all population groups, they face the challenge of adapting their work to social developments. Organizational approaches such as diversity management and intercultural opening provide a framework that considers different levels of continuing education work and discusses their contribution to…
„Controlling reformierter Weiterbildungsbetriebe“ wendet sich an Praktiker, die Controlling als Führungskonzeption kennen lernen wollen, um aus verfügbaren Ressourcen mehr Dienstleistungen, bessere Qualität und mehr Kundenfreundlichkeit zu erreichen und dies unter reduzierten Kosten. Der Leser erhält eine strukturierte Anleitung zur Reorganisation mit zahlreichen praxiserprobten Lösungsvorschlägen. Natürlich kann das strategische Controlling etwa mit der dargestellten Portfolio-Analyse für mon…
