Im Oktober 2005 jährt sich die Wiedervereinigung zum fünfzehnten Mal. "Mancher Abschied ist schön" betitelte die Deutsche Evangelische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Erwachsenenbildung (DEAE) im Jahre 1994 ein Buch, das "Perspektiven für politische Bildung nach dem Ende der Blockkonfrontation" entworfen hat. DIE hat das halbrunde Jubiläum zum Anlass genommen, bei den Autorinnen des Buches nachzufragen, wie die damals entwickelten Ideen heute wirken - im doppelten Sinne. Ein Gespräch mit Astrid Messers…
The contribution summarizes occasion, assignment, object, procedure and results of the evaluation of the North Rhine-Westphalian law of adult education. Thereby it also includes following statements of clients an association. Going out from this it tries to find answers to general questions concerning the evaluation of adult education laws. For the question of objectivity of analyses and results the disclosure of the targets and the independence of researcher teams are vital.
The author from the department of further education in the political administration of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate names the trouble spots of the final report of the Expert Commission on Financing Lifelong Learning, insofar they affect the politics of the states (Laender). He outlines the implementation steps which are aimed at by Rhineland-Palatinate.
The changes in further education supported under the provisions of SGB III (Social Code III) engender a reorientation towards demand orientation. The effects must be termed dramatic after a year. Monies decreased by around 25 percent between 2002 and 2003. Participation and entry numbers in courses were drastically reduced. These effects are not temporary phenomena, but rather mark a change of system which further education providers must prepare themselves for.
Within the field of adult education/continuing education the topic counselling occupies a central role. This concerns the theoretical discourses as well as the different types of offers. This study book situates the topic counselling in its pedagogical reference framework and provides central lines of development and differentiation. These include questions about the interaction, the forms of action and the conditions of good consultation. Moreover different forms of educational guidance are ou…
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…
