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A theorist for professional organization and academic research on the one hand and the practical further education specialist on the other hand exchange their views and ideas on the positive and negative effects of a strategic orientation for third-party funds in an interview with „DIE“.
„First-party“, „second-party“, „third-party funds“ (p.18-19). The brief article aims at increasing the terminological acuity of the topic focus and distinguishes between the use of the term „third-party funds“ to „first-party“ and „second-party funds“ in the context of research and further education.
Striking the Balance between Competences – Backgrounds, Methods, Development Necessities The term competence entered the pedagogical/educational discussions of the German Education Council in the 1970s. However, it has recently become, once again, the objective of an intensive debate. It is always about the potential of the individuals which exceeds the certified level of knowledge and skills. This article introduces and analyses three different methodological approaches to the evaluation an…
Counselling: Changes for a Sustainable Development If counselling should survive as a generally accepted human service at the beginning of the 21st century, a fundamental shift in paradigms and the therewith connected development of sustainable offers for counselling becomes necessary. Permanent co-evolution of needs from clients, economy and society calls for specific skills and knowledge for analysis and coping with multiple subjective realities, ecological contexts, non-linear causalities…
Jens Friebe beschreibt zunächst die demografische Alterung als zentralen Trend der gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungen in Deutschland. Anschließend skizziert er die Herausforderungen, die auf die lebensbegleitende Weiterbildung zukommen werden, für deren Bewältigung aber auf fortbestehende Lernpotentiale im Alter zurückgegriffen werden kann. Auf diesen Grundlagen ergeben sich neue Aufgaben für die Forschung und Konzeptentwicklung in der Weiterbildung. Die Bestandsaufnahme wurde im Jahr 2008 akt…
