In the educational facilities of the State Sports Associations of the Bundesländer, open adult education is implemented which serves the goals of formation of personality and enlightenment, furthers maturity, and cultivates social competences, and which is - albeit decreasingly - publicly funded. More than 3.000 full-time and part-time pedagogical staff are employed in these facilities. Nearly 15.000 courses for about 300.000 participants are held. But this is not the only field within sports …
In order to reach real equality of men and women it is necessary to substitute not only women but also men and fathers in their role as an “active” father in family, society and professional life. The article describes education of fathers as a relatively new form of adult and further education focusing the consequences of social change processes and orientating by biographical transitions as there are pregnancy, bir th preparation, to be familiar with the role of parents, separation and di…
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…
Looking at persons and at those active in organisations has forever been in the focus of psychological research on organisations. Monika Kil draws attention to the fact that pedagogical psychology, cognitive psychology and social psychology can also contribute towards a structuring of further education institutions that is conducive to learning. Developing a »learning culture « is one aspect of this. A review of further developments and findings opens up new dimensions for a discourse on organi…
