What kind of continuing education is appropriate for me? More and more potential continuing education participants are turning to adult education institutions with this question. They often expect help in planning their educational and/or professional career. The ProfilPASS is the best known qualitative approach to educational and professional counselling in Germany; it is also used in some parts of Austria. The ProfilPASS is a portfolio used exclusively by qualified ProfilPASS counsellors to h…
Hans Tietgens hat die Geschichte der deutschen Erwachsenenbildungswissenschaft maßgeblich geprägt, als Wissenschaftler ebenso wie als langjähriger Leiter der Pädagogischen Arbeitsstelle des Deutschen Volkshochschul-Verbandes. Die vorliegende Publikation widmet sich der Genese und Wahrnehmung seiner wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. Zugleich beleuchtet der Band sein Engagement für die Erwachsenenbildungspraxis. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, welche seiner Arbeiten in welchen Forschungsfeldern der Er…
The study text provides an introduction to the topic migration and further education with particular attention to the different educational needs of adults with a migrant background. As a starting point, central terms and events in the history of migration in Germany are discussed. Against this background, the current challenges for further education due to migration-related diversity are highlighted. Moreover, the training situation and participation of adults with a migrant background is disc…
This book provides information on the current situation of Adult and Continuing Education in Switzerland, on the legal basis, the institutions and their staff, range of courses and participation rates, methods of financing and international contacts. The book also contains a historical overview of the development of adult education. A final chapter outlines trends and perspectives that will shape the further education sector in the coming years. This is a revised edition of the portrait. Since …
Die Weiterbildung befindet sich in ungewissen Zeiten in einem Umbruch. Aktuelle Stichworte sind die zu beobachtende Deinstitutionalisierung verbunden mit einem Bedeutungszuwachs selbstgesteuerter und non-formaler bzw. informeller Lernprozesse, der Ersatz des Bildungsbegriffs durch den Lernbegriff, die Betonung der Eigenverantwortung der Lernenden für die Gestaltung ihrer Lernbiografie sowie die Frage der Zertifizierung informell erworbener Kompetenzen. Diese Erosion des Weiterbildungsfeldes kan…
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…
This contribution describes an approach for the assessment of the total expenditure for adult and continuing education and training (ACET) in Austria, broken down by public and private sources of financing. Variants of estimates of the expenditure are presented. Direct expenditure has been at 0.7% and the sum of direct and indirect expenditure at 1.2% of GDP in 2009. The largest share is born by the enterprises (40%), followed by the public (30-34%), and the individuals slightly below 30%. Amon…
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.
