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We explore how adult education can be made inclusive, digital and effective.
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Gerhard von der Handt untersucht den Nutzen neuer Medien (interaktive Sprachlernprogramme/Lernsoftware, Internet, E-Mail) für das Fremdsprachenlernen. Lernprogramme reichen als alleiniges Medium nicht aus, können aber bestehende (angeleitete) Lernformen entlasten. Das Internet bietet zum ersten Mal die Möglichkeit, Lernen und Anwenden miteinander zu verbinden und erfüllt damit in hohem Maße die Bedingungen konstruktivistischen Lernens. Das soziale Lernen in angeleiteten Gruppen ist weiterhin si…
In welchem Verhältnis stehen Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit? Wie kann dies dialogisch gestaltet werden und welche Bedeutung kommt dabei der Erwachsenenbildung zu? Ulrike Felt hinterfragt kritisch Stellung und Bedeutung wissenschaftlicher Bildung in der Wissensgesellschaft. Es stellt sich die Frage nach den Kompetenzen, die es braucht, um Wissenschaft zu kommunizieren, z.B. von Experten (Peters) und von Journalisten (Göpfert). Im DIE-Gespräch erläutert Hans-Olaf Henkel, Präsident der Leibni…
Within the field of adult education/continuing education the topic counselling occupies a central role. This concerns the theoretical discourses as well as the different types of offers. This study book situates the topic counselling in its pedagogical reference framework and provides central lines of development and differentiation. These include questions about the interaction, the forms of action and the conditions of good consultation. Moreover different forms of educational guidance are ou…
In international comparative analyses on further education the clustering of countries is widely established. Frequently, such typologies are derived heuristically, referring to theoretical approaches or single indicators, which make it difficult to obtain a systematic overview. This contribution presents the main arguments of two theoretical approaches (welfare state regimes Esping-Andersen 1990 and varieties of capitalism Hall/Soskice 2001) that refer to indicators on the macro level for expl…
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…
