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Based on the currently observable »generation change« in organizations of adult and continuing education, the text deals with conflicts between different generations and age groups, which may arise from this special situation of transition. Different forms of conflicts and tensions are outlined with regard to selected findings from studies of business and adult educational research on organizations. Above all organizations of adult and continuing education are confronted with the dilemma of con…
Communication strategies play a significant role in the context of conflict management. From this tradition the approach of Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg originates. The article recalls this approach and points out its potential for conflict management and personal growth. It particularly focuses on a sharp view on linguistic patterns for the communicative application in conflict situations, which can also be altered actively. For the visualisation of suitable patterns, Rose…
Using the crisis-ridden Afghanistan as an example the authors show the importance of adult und continuing education for the positive development of a conflict region. By strengthening the employability of young people in transition from school to university or professional life it helps preventing frustration, aggression and violence – and thus also the emergence of new conflicts.
Der Autor skizziert eingangs die unterschiedlichen Ebenen, auf denen sich Konflikte ereignen können, bespricht daran anknüpfend die positiven und negativen Auswirkungen derselben und erarbeitet vor diesem Hintergrund eine eigene Konfliktdefiniton. Im Anschluss daran zeigt er die Bandbreite an Methoden der Konfliktbearbeitung auf, leitet daraus eine allgemeine Vorgehensweise anhand von sechs Schritten auf und schließt mit einem Handlungsmodell, das sich an den Eskalationsstufen des Konflikts ori…
Anlass für dieses Themenheft ist die derzeit zu beobachtende Entwicklung politischer Konfliktlinien, die Auswirkungen auf Deutschland zeitigen könnten. Konflikte begegnen dem Menschen jeden Tag – nicht nur auf politischer und gesellschaftlicher, sondern auch auf zwischenmenschlicher Ebene. Doch was sind Konflikte eigentlich? Welche existieren innerhalb der Erwachsenenbildung? Und wie kann man lernen, sie zu bearbeiten?
The present findings are based on a programme analysis of one fifth of all programmes provided by public adult education institutions in Low Saxony in 2012. The study focused on field classification as well as on the analysis of participation portals. Over all, eight portals were developed and identified for the analysis. The findings provide information on methods for addressing social requirements and thus differentiating the educational field – how intercultural education undergoes a delta-s…
Works councils handle many conflicts. This article pursues the issue how works councils acquire knowledge and competences for dealing with various conflict settings and the significance of programmes in educational institutions for work councils. To pursue the question, the author connects her research findings on learning in work conflicts to the development in practical institutional education for works councils.
The author discusses options for resolving conflicts based on the two most frequent types of conflict: aggression against seminar leaders and participants expressed by inappropriate conduct. He introduces constructive behaviour in conflicts and describes second order conflict solutions.
In this article the author characterizes moral conflicts, calls for argumentative solutions, and points out learning chances provided by conflict management. He refers to Toulmin‘s argumentation theory and Habermas‘ discourse ethics. Thus, educators can contribute to the success of ethical learning if their institution guarantees corresponding frame conditions.
