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This article discusses the Federal German “Orientation course“ and different prototypes for “naturalisation tests“ in the German Länder in the context of comparative integration policy. Integration courses and naturalisation tests have at the same time become a policy tool for promoting integration in a targeted manner in various countries which attract immigration. Following a presentation of the context and the presentation of instruction material in the orientation courses, the authors inter…
This article describes the attempt to reveal the most suitable methods of learning for learners of the German language without previous knowledge of the Latin alphabet (Literacy DaZ Courses). Seven different methods of learning are compared in four different courses so that each syllabus will be mediated in one course with method A and in another with method B and so on. The method of teaching/learning will be switched with each new syllabus. The article focuses on the critical description of t…
“The Ideal World of the Bildungbürger and Rural “Borderline Experiences” Programmes of German adult education centres in 1957 In this article course programmes of German adult education centres in 1957 are examined from the perspectives of four time-witnesses of German social history during the Cold War: (1) What memories are stimulated among time-witnesses as to what the courses were really like? (2) What approach is used in the cover text? (3) What differences can one find when comparing th…
The article focuses on an empirical desideratum of research on teaching and learning in adult education – the planning of courses. The planning of courses is a complex decision-making process, which influences the teaching and learning behavior. Empirical findings of schoolteachers’ planning and results of interviews with trainers in adult education are used to identify elements and potential factors that influenced planning behavior. Based on this, the article develops research prospects and a…
Private individuals in Germany bear in some cases high costs individually and spend leisure time to a considerable extent for their professional further qualification. To what extent does the investment of money and time pay for course participants in further education? The author outlines how course participants estimate to which degree they benefit from their professional further education and how they judge the relationship of cost and effect. A high degree of satisfaction is found. However…
The author investigates whether, to which extent and due to which motivation migrants participate in general further education programmes of the City-Volkshochschule (adult education school) of Berlin. Results: The ethnic composition of the city district is not mirrored in that of the course participants. Whichever their formal education, migrants are more than German course participants motivated on the personal level.
Receptive or hostile to continuing education? Course tutors caught between the pressure to conform and resistance This article presents the results of a qualitative dissertation. The author has investigated the acceptance of adult education teacher training courses among part-time and freelance teachers based on the example of the initial adult education teacher training qualification offered by the North Rhine Westphalia VHS (adult education centre) regional association. For the issue of a…
Um Literaturveranstaltungen in der Erwachsenenbildung durchführen zu können, benötigen Kursleiter/innen ein solides literaturdidaktisches Fundament. Die literarische Bildungsarbeit hat jedoch bisher nur für die Schule die geeigneten unterrichtskundlichen bzw. für die Hochschule die adäquaten Lehr-/Lernkonzepte entwickelt. Thomas Grieser liefert mit seinem Beitrag auf der Grundlage von literaturgesprächsdidaktischen Modellen erste Impulse für den erwachsenenbildnerisch fruchtbaren Umgang mit kün…
Der Report diskutiert und akzentuiert Professionalisierung als eine zentrale Herausforderung der Weiterbildung im Kontext von Qualitätsentwicklung. Dargestellt wird die aktuelle Situation des Weiterbildungspersonals, relevante Ergebnisse vorliegender empirischer Studien werden ausgewertet und zentrale Problemfelder wie beispielsweise die Vielfalt der Aus- und Fortbildungsangebote für Weiterbildner/innen, die heterogenen Abschlüsse und deren mangelnde Vergleichbarkeit sowie die unklaren Aufgaben…
Im Kontext der Diskussion um Qualitätssicherung und -entwicklung in der Weiterbildung rückt das pädagogische Personal und dessen berufliche Situation sowie Qualifizierung wieder in den Blickpunkt. In verschiedenen Studien wurden Daten zum Weiterbildungspersonal erhoben. Susanne Kraft stellt in komprimierter Form die Ergebnisse zu den Aspekten Beschäftigungssituation, Ausbildungshintergrund, Tätigkeits- und Aufgabenfelder sowie Fortbildungsbedarfe vor. Daneben nennt sie einige ausgewählte Projek…
