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„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.
Diese Ausgabe des REPORT hat die politische Diskussion um Weiterbildung in den Bundesländern zum Thema. Die Aufsätze referieren und kommentieren aktuelle Entwicklungen und Realisierungsbedingungen von Weiterbildung in den einzelnen Bundesländern.
The "Green Series" introduces reliable knowledge, current topics and didactic methods, which were tested in other fields, to adult education specialists. All volumes are designed from the action perspective, convey application-oriented formulas, and set standards based on the state of research, They contribute to competence and quality development in practical adult education.
The process of interconnectedness as a win of synergy in educational institutions Experiences from the accompanied concrete network work This contribution gives an insight into concrete interconnection activities of institutions of advanced vocational training in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia. For this, empirical findings are quoted, synergy effects and research demand are named.
On the mediation difficulty of social competence in adult education/further and continuing education Problems are presented which can emerge in seminars for adults when mediating social competence. Called on are for this the results of a research work of the author on the topic of advanced vocational training in societal situations of upheaval.
In today’s societies literacy is regarded as the prerequisite for participating in the professional and private spheres of everyday life. It is regarded as a human right, a tool for personal empowerment and a tool to influence the behaviour of individuals, families and communities. Despite the international consensus that literacy skills determine opportunities and provide access to today’s information-based societies, many adults in both industrialized and developing countries find themselves …
Die kooperative Zusammenarbeit von Lehrenden in Professionellen Lerngemeinschaften (PLG en) kann helfen, professionelle Überzeugungen über das Lehren und Lernen zu entwickeln. Möglichkeiten der Implementierung von PLG en in das Feld der Erwachsenenbildung / Weiterbildung sowie ihre Potenziale für Überzeugungsveränderungen erforschen die Autorinnen in einer Nachwuchsgruppe am DIE.
Starting out with deliberations on the relationship between the course of life and the constructed biography of an individual, this article intends to elucidate the contexts of learning as they are treated in various (inter-)national studies, by focusing on the individual’s course of life. To clarify which methodological design is most appropriate to study processes of (lifelong) learning and education, it then seems necessary to highlight a particular methodological approach. This leads, ultim…
