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In the past, continuing higher education at university level has been a marginal phenomenon in Germany, both within universities and the context of adult education on the whole. Internationally though, adult education has gained significant importance / relevance in recent years. While implementing the objectives of the bologna-process, German universities are undergoing a far-reaching transition. In addition, the rules of market economy will apply for universities increasingly. This very devel…
Based on the background of selective access to further education institutions and the relevance of intercultural understanding and opening, the focus on transition processes within further education institutions will provide benefits for research and development in further education. Results from a qualitative study that was part of the LIQ project will be presented. The analysis of the interviews could be used to highlight diverse and complex aspects that influence the transition from target g…
The scope of literacy courses. Results of a representative survey among adult education centres As part of the EQUALS project, the German Adult Education Association (DVV) collected statistical data on literacy courses at adult education centres; this article presents the data and compares it with figures from 1994. The number of courses has risen, as has the number of participants, but fewer institutions than before provide this service. Compared with 1994, the participants are older and t…
Monika Kil fasst die Entwicklungs- und Forschungsbedarfe zusammen, die sich auch aus den Tendenzen ergeben, die sich im Rahmen des DIE-Forum 2002 zur Zukunft der Weiterbildungsorganisation(en) abzeichneten. Es wurden sechs Schwerpunkte identifiziert, die bei Veränderungsprozessen von Organisationen in der Weiterbildung zu dringlichen Aufgaben geworden sind: distributive Gerechtigkeit, adäquates Führungsverhalten, Stereotype, (Lern-) Kulturmerkmale, Fortbildungsmerkmale und Beanspruchung. Kil pr…
