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Iller, Carola; Sixt, Carola: Adult education providers as a “steady counterpart” for adult education in small and medium sized companies Results of case studies in companies concerning the needs analysis of small and medium sized companies show that the service offers for adult education should not be restricted to the analysis of the need for adult education. Additionally the companies should be supported when choosing their strategical site and the planning and implementation of reorganisa…
The German Atlas of Continuing Education documents empirical educational research results which identify geographical location, in addition to socio-economic status, as an important dimension of inequality in educational opportunities for adults. Generally, the German Atlas of Continuing Education describes the provision of continuing education and participation in continuing education at the levels of federal states as well as districts and independent cities over time. In addition, the Atla…
The book provides an overview of the current situation in Adult and Continuing Education in Austria. At the beginning stands an introduction into the Austrian education system together with a delineation of the historical evolution of Adult and Continuing Education. The portrait thoroughly informs about the legal foundations, governance approaches as well as institutions, quality assurance, financing, provision and participation. Moreover, the occupational field and strategies for professionali…
Contemporary discourses in the context of educational governance mostly ignore the field of adult education. Discussions focus on global or national level, the significance of municipalities in managing education systems is widely overseen. This paper picks up the concept of governance to identify the structure and processes of managing adult education on municipality level. On the basis of two model examples the practical implementation of adult education governance will be illustrated, which …
Die Bildungsberichterstattung erfährt in den letzten Jahren einen erheblichen Aufschwung - auch die Politik erhebt den Anspruch, eine forschungsbasierte Bildungspolitik betreiben zu wollen. Der Bereich der Weiterbildung kommt in dieser Entwicklung jedoch deutlich zu kurz. Diese Lücke schließt ein neuer forschungsbasierter Report über die Trends in der Weiterbildung, verfasst von einer Wissenschaftlergruppe des DIE. Ausgewertet werden Daten zu den Bereichen Beteiligung, Teilnahmefelder, Angebot,…
The article provides an insight of the opportunities and challenges of analysing spatial aspects in continuing education including the various concepts of spatial references. Regional continuing education characteristics are presented based on initial findings of the German Continuing Education Atlas.
Das Weiterbildungsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen wird in diesem Jahr 50 Jahre alt. Dieses Jubiläum nehmen die Autorin und der Autor zum Anlass, das Gesetz mit einem Rückblick auf Entstehung, Novellierungen und Wirkungen in den vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnten zu würdigen.
Während bis in die 2000er Jahre hinein der Blick auf gesellschaftliche Konflikte für die politische Bildung maßgeblich war, ist es seit neuerem die Ambiguitätstoleranz, deren Vermittlung gefragt ist. Der Autor zeichnet diesen Wandel nach und legt die Grenzen des Ansatzes dar.
