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Indivisible but Limited. Inclusion in View of Severe and Multiple Disabilities in the Light of the Danish Experiences “Indivisibility“ is given the upmost priority in the discussion about inclusion. Does “indivisible” also imply “unlimited”? The author sees limitations to the right of inclusive adult education. Acknowledging these limitations is a prerequisite for developing successful forms of inclusion. Not attracting a sufficient number of “non-disabled” participants is a limitation of p…
People with low literacy skills are often experiencing difficulties to manage their everyday life. For example, filling out forms, correspondence or banking may pose huge challenges. But what about the political participation of functional illiterates in a society which is dominated by the use of literacy? The following article focuses on how participants of literacy classes use their possibilities of contribution. These assumptions are based on first results of the qualitative research project…
The paper reviews trends in adult learning in England in the ten years from the election of Labour government in 1997. It highlighted an initial focus on expanding and widening participation in a wide range of initiatives in the years to 2002. From 2003 there has been a dramatic narrowing of focus giving priority to funding qualifications related to the labour market. Throughout the period it highlights restless change in institutional structures.
Continuing Education Participation – Current State of Research and Ascertainment of the Subject-Matter Who for whatever reason, participates in continuing education is one of the core questions of continuing education research and practice. Referring to two texts by Horst Siebert and Johannes Weinberg, reflections are made on what knowledge participation research has generated since the so called pilot studies of the 1960s and 1970s. At the same time, socio-demographic and occupational-rela…
Der Beitrag zielt darauf, der Weiterbildungsdiskussion unter der Perspektive der demographischen Entwicklung eine quantitative Basis zu geben. Dazu werden für einen größtmöglichen Zeitraum die Altersstrukturdaten aus der Volkshochschul-Statistik in Beziehung zu Daten der Bevölkerungsstatistik („demographischer Wandel“) gesetzt. Die Altersstruktur der Belegungen von Volkshochschul-Kursen wird in der Entwicklung beschrieben und in zwei Stufen analysiert. Ergebnis ist, dass die Altersgruppen kontr…
Theoretical basics of a gender equal didactics Substantiations and consequences The contribution makes a subject of discussion the significance of the category gender for theoretical basics of didactical approaches in adult education. Structural gender characterize the adult education research, the institutions, the educational situations, the educational apprehension as well as the people participating with the educational actions and the worlds of their lives. These conditions for outco…
Report system adult education: the decline of participation in adult education Adult education and lifelong learning rate high; equally high are the expectations towards it, especially with regard to individual employability, the firms ability to be competitive and the location site Germany. But all pleas and support obviously do not have the anticipated impact because the participation in adult education has decreased. Does this mean that an upward trend of decades is interrupted or is it p…
Klaus Pehl erstellt eine Langzeitanalyse zur Entwicklung der Teilnehmerschaft an Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen auf der Basis der im Rahmen der Volkshochschulstatistik seit 1963 ermittelten Altersstrukturdaten. Daneben zeichnet er die Bevölkerungsentwicklung Deutschlands im selben Zeitraum nach und beleuchtet den Zusammenhang zwischen Weiterbildungsteilnahme und demographischer Entwicklung.
