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Justice and justice competence: Discourse and practice for a critical political education Most societies accept justice and social justice as principles. Their inherent norms and values are dependant on the historical context as well as on political and individual concepts, and are thus negotiable. Within the context of a European Grundtvig-Project, "Political Participation through Social Competence: Curricular Development for Courses on Democratic Citizenship" the article discusses the idea…
Main pillars of professionalisation. The “qualification framework for teachers“ and the “core curriculum adult education and continuing education” Here two initiatives are being compared, which want to contribute to the professionalisation of the continuing education area. The “qualification framework for teachers“ is a German derivate of the European Qualifications Framework. It creates a grid in which the manifold qualification possibilities for teachers of the continuing education area can …
The demographic development in Germany will lead to the society servicing more older people than younger people. Against this background the contribution shows in which way institutions of communal adult education are called upon for developing specific offers that consider the different educational requirements and educational necessities of a very heterogeneous age group. By means of examples from the work at adult evening classes (Volkshochschulen) the author clarifies how contents, teaching…
Gender mainstreaming is gaining relevance in gender and equality policy. But gender democracy means not only equal rights and chances of men and women but also the depart from hegemonial virility as a dominant social structural principle. This political target is far from being reached. Education under the perspective of gender democracy should be orientated at the “new man”. – The article is the answer of the (male) author to three questions for the understanding, the development and the most …
Individualisierung und Segmentierung in der Gesellschaft scheinen auf den ersten Blick nur bedingt zu einem verstärkten Bedürfnis nach Kommunikation geführt zu haben. Dies liegt weniger an Desinteresse als an fehlenden Ansatzpunkten, Räumen und Formen für soziale Verständigung. Erwachsenenbildung bietet geeignete Möglichkeiten, Dialoge zu inszenieren, wo sie alltäglich nicht mehr selbstverständlich stattfinden. Der Austausch zwischen Menschen aus unterschiedlichen Altersgruppen erlaubt dabei be…
Dieser REPORT 29 thematisiert die Schwierigkeiten und Herausforderungen, vor denen die neuen Bundesländer im Bildungsbereich nach der Wiedervereinigung stehen.
This REPORT analyzes the changing conditions and expectations with regard to the management of the continuing educational system, predominantly the frames of education economy, reporting, quality assurance and monitoring. The interactions of the various stakeholders characterize the development and implementation of continuing educational programs as well as a multitude of decision-making processes in educational institutions, but also relevant local, regional and national processes. The libera…
