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In Germany, participation in continuing education has been on a respectable level since 2012. In 2016, 50 per cent of all adults were active in continuing education and training. Based on these findings, the Adult Education Survey (AES) 2016 provides numerous detailed results, which are presented in the final evaluation report. The authors of this report analyse and comment the representative data with regard to key issues, such as: Who are the participants of continuing education and for what …
Sprache ist ein zentrales Medium von Kultur und Kommunikation. Bildung lehrt Sprache(n) und verwendet Sprache(n). Im Diskurs über Bildung und Spracherwerb, zumal unter den Vorzeichen des Literacy-Begriffs, dominiert ein schriftkultureller Fokus. Hier setzen wir bewusst einen anderen Schwerpunkt und nehmen das gesprochene (und gehörte) Wort in den Blick. Im »Mitreden« vollzieht sich Teilhabe – auch und gerade für die vielen Geflüchteten im Lande.
Der REPORT vermittelt einen Überblick zur wissenschaftlichen Forschung und Theoriebildung in der Erwachsenenbildung. Jedes Heft behandelt ein Schwerpunktthema und enthält einen umfangreichen Rezensionsteil.
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 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…
Angesichts von etwa 14 Millionen Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund in Deutschland haben sich das Bildungssystem und damit auch die Erwachsenenbildung auf die Heterogenität ihrer jetzigen und künftigen Klientel einzustellen. Allerdings gibt es wenig Daten über die Anzahl und Zusammensetzung der nichtdeutschen Teilnehmenden an Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen und auch die Forschung zum Themenfeld Migration und Erwachsenenbildung ist eher spärlich gesät. Das Heft 2/2006 greift das Thema Migration un…
The DIE publishes recent research findings from empirical studies on the continuing education system and its educational institutions under the label "DIE Survey. Data and reports on continuing education". The publications are directed at stakeholders in education policy, practical continuing education, as well as national and international research. The volumes are published in loose sequence and provide transparency in the complex field of continuing education. Thus they provide an academical…
The "Red Series" provides quick access and initial orientation regarding the characteristics and features of continuing education in the individual countries. The volumes combine country-specific data and information on a scientific basis. A comprehensive service section facilitates further enquiries. On this base, continuing educators from research, practice and administration are able to prepare coopertion activities.
