Working in small groups can be regarded as constitutive for learning with cases. Using the example of case-based “train the trainer courses”, this contribution focuses on cooperative learning processes in small groups regarding the contents of the conversation and discussion structure as well as the effects on the competence development of individual adult learners. The presented results provide an insight of the processes of situated, problem-based learning in small groups which are common in …
The increasing functional illiteratism among young adults is the background for the project „Gilgamesch“ – a cooperation of the university and the adult education centre in Munich. The learners are organized in small groups, the emphasis of the courses is on verbal improvement, cognitive ordering and handling of knowledge and on the development of individual strategies to overcome writing problems. The project’s theoretical and practical results will be transmitted to various institutions deali…
Wie reagiert die Menschheit auf die Klimakrise? Die Wende zu einer nachhaltigen Lebensweise und Gesellschaftsform wäre eine sinnvolle Reaktion, doch Strukturen der sozialen Ungleichheit behindern diesen Wandel. Wie kann Bildung dazu beitragen, diese Strukturen zu verändern und damit einer Lösung der Klimakrise näher zu kommen?
