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Ekkhard Nuissl, Professor für Erwachsenenbildung an der Universität Marburg und Direktor des DIE, spricht mit Dr. Angela Franz-Balsen über die Notwendigkeit von Supportstrukturen und über die konkreten Supportleistungen, die das DIE erbringt. Er sieht die Weiterbildung insgesamt herausgefordert, gemeinsam und intensiv an weiteren Supportstrukturen zu arbeiten und nationale Kapazitäten auf europäischer Ebene zu vernetzen.
"Entwicklungsorientierte Bildungsarbeit" zeigt sich in dieser REPORT-Ausgabe von zwei grundsätzlichen Seiten. Zum einen verdeutlichen die Aufsätze aus den unterschiedlichen Ländern und Kontinenten, dass die jeweiligen sozialen, historischen und kulturellen Gegebenheiten einer Gesellschaft von großer Bedeutung für jede Bildungsarbeit sind. Zum anderen zeigt sich aber auch, dass entwicklungsorientierte Bildungsarbeit methodisch, lerntheoretisch und bildungspolitisch von eben den zentralen Fragen …
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.
Looking at consultancy for European project work, the article reveals the common obstacles and success factors for cooperative ventures between adult education institutions as part of EU funding programmes. The author recommends paying particular attention to all the parties' interests to ensure there is joint ownership.
In 2001 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research arranged an information and advice centre for German adult education providers called “iMOVE“, which plans activities in foreign markets. The contribution takes a stock by making an interim statement of the work of iMOVE and it introduces the services offered.
Die globale Gesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts ist eine »Gesellschaft in Bewegung«: Menschen verlassen ihre Heimat freiwillig oder sehen sich – aus einer Vielzahl von Gründen – zur Auswanderung gezwungen. Nicht wenige suchen gerade in Deutschland nach besseren Lebensbedingungen und Sicherheit, nach Arbeit und Wohlstand – neben Flüchtlingen und Asylbewerbern aus Drittstaaten seit einigen Jahren auch Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner europäischer Krisenstaaten. Welche aktuellen Herausforderungen besteh…
AiKomPass is a web-based tool to make informal and non-formal competences within the electrical and metal industries visible. It is based on an interview study with potential users and a task inventory, which covers tasks of work areas like process planning, production, maintenance and logistics within production processes. The tool itself was developed within a participative design process. It enables employees and people in search of employment to self-assess their ability to fulfil working t…
Competence and education, emotions and virtues The ambivalence of competence in the portfolio experience of volunteers A portfolio setting in which volunteers identify, evaluate and document their competencies acquired through voluntary work is at the same time a location of special experience with education and competence: competencies expected by the labour market and acquired in voluntary work converge with predominating notions of education. This article looks at the antagonisms and int…
The "learning time account" links the politics of working hours with professional adult education. As a derivative from the "working hours account" it represents an instrument with which the worked for time demands of the employee is changed into adult education instead of into money. Depending on whether the adult education serves work related or private matters, the resources are made available by the employer or by the employee (time and money). In the discussion of lifelong learning the ins…
The United Kingdom and Ireland offer examples of national strategies, programmes and projects including services for promoting financial literacy. This report provides descriptions and comparative analysis of policy, practice, and access and engagement in these countries. It makes conclusions and recommendations that can inform future work in adult financial literacy in Germany.
