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Das Handeln und Entscheiden von Praktiker/innen/n der Erwachsenenbildung kann (und muss) nicht nur im Blick auf die Qualität ihrer Dienstleistungen, sondern auch unter ethischen Gesichtspunkten betrachtet werden. Folgt man John Erpenbeck (2010), so sind ethische Fragen in mehrfacher Hinsicht bedeutsam für die Erwachsenenbildung. Sie betreffen u.a. den moralischen Gehalt des in der Erwachsenenbildung vermittelten und erworbenen Wissens und Könnens, das moralische Verhalten der Lehrenden und Lern…
In the recent years, the effectiveness of training teacher has become a big subject in empirical educational research. In this paper, an exploratory interview study (N?= 3) will be presented, in which the graduates of a general educational teacher training report on the effectiveness of the program. The study examines the question about the impact of the teachers who participated in the General Education Teacher Training. The teaching action here is conceptualized as part of the field of teache…
The article studies the image of adults behind the concept of lifelong learning. Educational policy documents are studied, which substantiate strategies of lifelong learning on a global, European and national level. Papers issued by the UNESCO, OECD, EU-Commission and Federal/State Commission for Educational Planning and Research Promotion (Bund-Länder-Kommission – BLK) rarely explicitly include adults. The adult is – if included at all – outlined as a working person, as a citizen and as a resp…
The German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) works as a provider of scientific ser vices for both research and practical work in adult and fur ther education, supplying institutions and researchers with statistical data, documents and support. Its strategic position at the interface between theory and practice corresponds with the institutes specific understanding of its own supportive function and distinctive corporate identity: transmitting scientific knowledge to practice and vice versa, p…
Wie werden Programme und Angebote für die Erwachsenenbildung geplant? Dieser Band der Lehrbuchreihe führt durch den kompletten Prozess, von der Bedarfsermittlung über Planung, Marketing und Finanzierung. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt ist das Thema Programmforschung. Studierende aus Erwachsenenbildung und Weiterbildung finden in diesem Grundlagenband alles wichtige zum Thema in kompakter, lesefreundlicher Form. Der Band eignet sich sowohl für das Bachelor- als auch für das Masterstudium. Die Neuau…
The book provides educational institutions and those active in working with refugees with long-term, practically relevant knowledge, compiled by practitioners: Sound knowledge, didactic and methodical recommendations – and useful orientation for educational work for and with people with a flight background. The complex living conditions of refugees are characterised by key aspects, especially with regard to circumstances that affect their participation in the society of the country of desti…
The study Competencies in Later Life (CiLL) provides, for the first time, information about central basic competencies of older adults. In doing so, two research approaches are combined. First, CiLL extends the OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to the age group 66 to 80 and analyses correlations between socio-demographic factors and basic competencies assessed with the PIAAC instrument. Second, a qualitative research part shows subjective opinions of …
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.
