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European countries, North America and Japan are strongly affected by demographic change and ageing populations. In these countries a discourse emerged about using the potentials of older people and the role of lifelong learning in this process. This text focuses on international results of further educational participation of older people and outlines concepts of learning in later life in Germany.
The DIE Journal on Adult Education (DIE Zeitschrift für Erwachsenenbildung) was renamed "weiter bilden" in 2018. The quarterly DIE Journal focuses on a specific topic to inform about current developments in adult education. It is mostly directed at full-time employees and planners in continuing education as well as authorities in education policy and administration. It is scientifically sound as well as practice oriented - magazine as well as reflection instrument.
Die Bedeutung des Lernens für den Lebenslauf hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich verändert. Lernen überschreitet eine Grenze, indem es aus den Institutionen in den Alltag wandert und zum integrativen und wichtigen Bestandteil von Biografie wird. Diese Veränderung verlangt neue bildungspolitische Grundlagen sowie neue Formen der Wissens- und Kompetenzvermittlung durch Bildungsträger. Der Band stellt das Thema 'Entgrenzung des Lernens' in den Mittelpunkt und verknüpft relevante Forschungs…
The contribution discusses dimensions of the internationalisation of educational marketing. Seen from a German perspective the authors are therewith treading on new land. Thereby they differ between (1) educational marketing in international comparison (using the example of comparison of the English and German situation) and (2) international educational marketing, so the development of communication- and dissemination structures of regional or national offers for an international market. For 1…
