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Popular education refers to education for, by, and with, the people. In using examples from the pro refugee movement in his article, the author outlines how this concept supports practice and research to improve the reflection of effects and effectivity of actions in civic organisations.
Recent international trends in Adult Education (AE) mirror the diverse realities this field is experiencing around the world. This article discusses the trend towards democratization through a revision of existing knowledge in three main domains: theory, research and practice. First, a theoretical framework of democratization as applied in AE will be outlined. Second, recent research developments will be reviewed as they inform the process of democratization through Adult Education which is occ…
Marie Jean Antoine de Condorcet (1743-1794) hat in seiner für die französische Nationalversammlung verfassten Schrift „Bericht und Entwurf einer Verordnung über die allgemeine Organisation des öffentlichen Unterrichtswesens“ (1792)) ein Konzept vorgelegt, nach dem organisierte Bildungsveranstaltungen jeden Menschen ein Leben lang begleiten sollten. Nach seiner Auffassung hatte Erwachsenenbildung eine kompensatorische Funktion für jene, bei denen Bildung kein Teil ihrer Jugend war.
The international arena of lifelong learning offers rich country-specific portfolios of historical trajectories, policy frameworks and practical evidence of adult and continuing education. This book provides an introduction to the case of Belarus and outlines the key features of its system alongside issues such as political and legal agendas, schemes of participation, provision and financing or trends in professionalization, research areas and transnational linkages. Through the lens of adult a…
The European arena of lifelong learning offers rich country-specific portfolios of historical trajectories, policy frameworks and practical evidence of adult and continuing education. This book provides an introduction to the case of Norway and outlines the key features of the Norwegian system alongside issues such as political and legal agendas, schemes of participation, provision and financing or trends in professionalization, research areas and transnational linkages. Through the lens of adu…
The European arena of lifelong learning offers rich country-specific portfolios of historical trajectories, policy frameworks and practical evidence of adult and continuing education. This book provides an introduction to the case of France and outlines the key features of the French system alongside issues such as political and legal agendas, schemes of participation, provision and financing or trends in professionalization, research areas and transnational linkages. Through the lens of adult …
With this Portrait Adult Education the DIE presents an updated edition of its previous Country Reports. It contains an outline of the history of adult education in Germany, provides information on its legal basis and funding structures and supplies recent statistical data on adult education offers, institutions and staff. Portrait Adult Education offers researchers, students and practitioners dense and clear information on the current system as well as on future trends and prospects of German a…