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This article discusses the question how knowledge may be used for new or alternative learning decisions and in how far the post-modern understanding of “knowledge” is involved in this process. More precisely, it is discussed how organisations and individuals use knowledge as a result of learning in general and with respect to continuing learning decisions and how expectations and evaluations regarding the use of continuing education are placed in cultures of learning. The argument is based on l…
The article summarizes the results of a case study in which two further education courses at universities are comparatively analyzed. It is examined how the knowledge transfer is linked to the governance of the courses. It can be shown that there is instrumental knowledge transfer in connection with managerial governance in the one study course whereas the other study course is distinguished by reflexive knowledge transfer and academic self-governance.
Initial results of the Level One Survey Germany (leo.) show that functional illiteracy affects 14.5 percent of working-age population (18–64 years of age). This translates into 7.5 million people who lack functional literacy skills in Germany. We will first introduce the method and design of the study. We will then explain the decisions taken in order to obtain the estimate of the dimension of functional illiteracy. These decisions were carefully taken, and they have contributed to a rather con…
Auch wenn die Beschäftigung mit dem Thema offene Bildungsmaterialien (OER) in den vergangenen Jahren stark zugenommen hat und die Abkürzung OER inzwischen vielen in der Bildung Tätigen geläufig sein sollte, ist die Bildungslandschaft in Deutschland von einem flächendeckenden Einsatz von OER weit entfernt. Wie ist es um OER in der EB / WB bestellt? Ist die Erstellung und Verwendung von offenen Bildungsmaterialien in der Erwachsenenbildung sinnvoll und wünschenswert – und wie kann sie gelingen? D…
