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The development of interest in adult education This article presents results of a project funded by the DFG on the development of interest in continuing and further education. We connect our work to most recent research on biographical genesis of interest and focus occuring during an individual’s participation in adult education. As theoretical approach we refer to the Munich theory of interest and the pragmatist approach. We empirically investigate the opportunities and limitations of a qua…
“Validpack” – new tool to validate the skills of adult educators The article describes how, as part of a European project, a validation tool has been developed to validate skills in adult education teaching. Validating adult educators' skills may be one step in the discussion concerning the professionalisation of adult education. There is a description of the aims of the tool, the competence framework it is based on, and the individual steps in the process. So that it can also be of advanta…
Working at companies in old age – problem or opportunity? Company strategies for dealing with demographic change Demographic change usually confronts companies with a double challenge. Enterprises have to work with ageing staffs, while a veritable “war for talent” is underway to attract young skilled staff. This article explores the different strategies German enterprises are adopting to meet this challenge. At the same time, it distinguishes between tried-and-proven staff strategies whic…
Dealing professionally with negative emotions Tolerance of frustration and ambiguity as a key competence of providers of continuing education Dealing with disruptions is a key challenge in educational activities. This article uses abusive, insulting or fault-finding statements by participants to analyse professional ways of dealing with negative emotions. Tolerance of frustration and ambiguity are developed theoretically, understood as an element of a broad “feelings-management” and propa…
Theoretical references in professional adult education and vocational training To the extent that social sciences are dependent on the terms with which they are formulated also adult education underlies the impacts of terminological decisions, that can be encountered this way or another way. The usage of the term intervention is such a decision, it stands in the centre of this contribution. By interpreting the empirical results of research on self-learning competences as well as by theoretic…
Anlässlich des Anfang 2002 verabschiedeten Gesetzes über die Validierung des Erfahrungswissens reflektieren die beiden Autoren vom »Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur les Qualifications« (Céreq) die lange Geschichte der Anerkennung individueller Fähigkeiten und insbesondere der an der Arbeitsstelle erlangten Kenntnisse.
"Bildung ist, wenn Wissenschaft mehr als Wissen schafft." (E. Nuissl) Wie wird die Wissensgesellschaft zu einer gebildeten Gesellschaft, und welchen Beitrag leisten hierzu die Wissenschaften? Welche "Öffentlichkeitskompetenz" muss sich dafür die Wissenschaft zu Eigen machen und welche "Wissenschaftskompetenz" muss die Gesellschaft entwickeln? Der Kongress "Bildung durch Wissenschaft" (München, Februar 2002), der in diesem Band dokumentiert wird, lotet aus, wie sich Wissenschaft und Gesellscha…
Berufsorientierte Grundbildung entwickelt sich zu einem relevanten Thema in der Erwachsenenbildung und der beruflichen Bildung. Der Band gibt einen Überblick über Konzepte und Lernunterstützungsmodelle, die in Kooperation mit Weiterbildungseinrichtungen entwickelt und erprobt wurden. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein diagnostisches Instrument („Anforderungsmodell“) und darauf bezogene Schwerpunkte für Fördermaßnahmen in unterschiedlichen Berufsfeldern. Erfahrungsberichte, Checklisten und Leitfäden sowie…
