The History of German Adult Education viewed from the Outside

Herausforderungen für Gesellschaft und Bildungssystem

The report presents central findings of the PIAAC Study (»Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies«) conducted by the OECD and provides first estimates about its significance for adult education. Although PIAAC cannot offer any information about the correlation between causes and effects. However, it is reasonable to increase basic educational endeavours and extend the programmes for groups in danger of social exclusion. Finally, research tasks are pointed out.

ESNAL: Quality Assurance and Development in European Continuing Education

The English text gives an overview of the ESNAL project (European Service Network for Adult Learning). This explores the current discussion relating to quality assurance in the domain of further education in the individual EU countries.

Mathematical Further Education in German Adult Education Centres – Developments and Examples of Good Practice

Between precarity and professionalism: the effect of uncertainty on adult educators’ participation in continuing education

Intimacy of lifelong learning – die innere Seite des Lernens

Mit einer Gastprofessur kam die Idee über den Atlantik: Paul Bélanger aus Montreal versammelte an der Universität Duisburg-Essen Fachleute der Weiterbildung zu einer Konferenz über die »Intimacy of learning – a social issue«. Einige der Beiträge bilden den diesmaligen Themenschwerpunkt. Eine vorsichtige Annäherung, denn die Übersetzung bleibt schwierig. Die deutsche Konnotation von Intimität als »Tabubereiche betreffend« schwingt im Englischen so nicht mit. Die DIE-Redaktion hat sich entschiede…

Benefits des Community Learning

The article describes how community learning, a special form of adult education in Ireland, generates benefits for both the individual and the society. The authors’ elaborations are empirically based on the reports »At the Forefront«, »Community Education: More than just a Course« and »Sowing the Seeds of Social Change«, conducted by the Irish National Adult Learning Organization (AONTAS).

Research on Administrative Staff of Adult Education Organisations: United Kingdom

RaumZeit in der Erwachsenenbildung

Mehr Gesundheit und sozialer Zusammenhalt durch Bildung

Based on data collected in the OECD project »Social Outcomes of Learning (SOL)«, empirical research findings and resulting policy recommendations were generated in the report »Improving Health and Social Cohesion through Education«, which are presented in this shortened and translated version. Due to the overall sparse empirical evidence of benefit research, future research forms and necessary methodological approaches are outlined.