Economic standard education is increasingly criticised for its unworldliness, imbalance and rashness. The article investigates possible effects and the social meaning of this condition: Does is support sightless market credibility, which is visible in the public opinion during the past decades? Which criteria play a role? The article pursues these issues by working out essential connections between strategies for influencing the public opinion from a historic perspective on the one hand, and sc…
The report focuses on the significance of the term “educational justice” from a socio-ethical perspective based on current political debates. The concepts of equal opportunities, participation and achievements are relevant in the intricate discourse on education and justice. The report is a contribution to the conceptual systematization which is indispensable for a profound analysis of equality related aspects of the education system.
The coinage Podcast is composed of iPod and broadcast and denotes radio- or video broadcasts which can be subscribed via a free software, cost free. One can copy into an iPod, a portable MP3-Player from Apple, not only entertaining but also educational contents. »Podcasting« is the dissemination of sequences from radio- or video broadcasts, it unfolds a corresponding potential for education providers. A search in the apple-music-store has resulted in the Podcast offer concerning education and u…
Gender Equality in Germany in relation to continuing education.
ReSuDI is an innovative company prevention concept for semi-skilled and unskilled employees, who, in Germany, increasingly have a migrational background. Due to the difficult access to this target group, ReSuDi involves multipliers, who can influence the employees during their daily working routine. As a result, they are able to initiate learning processes and improve the working condition. ReSuDi is a comprehensive organisational programme, i.e. all hierarchy levels are included and personal a…
The education cheque, introduced in North Rhine-Westphalia, is a funding instrument which has been running since 2006 and is based on demand. This article presents the central results of an independent evaluation carried out in 2008. The quantitative aims have been achieved, or are likely to be achieved (212,000 attendees funded, 42,000 small and medium-sized enterprises approached by 2013; increasing attendance of continuing education courses in SMEs by two percent). On the negative side the a…
On national and international level, a number of alternative financing models for lifelong learning processes are being discussed: self financing by the learners, individual income transfer assurance systems, individual education bonus systems, state funding oder financing by companies or fonds. The author describes the different models recommending mixed cooperative forms for the German educational system.
Auf Basis eines vorläufigen Datenstandes der wbmonitor Umfrage 2020 werden Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf Weiterbildungsanbieter bis zum Sommer 2020 beschrieben. Von dem Lockdown ab Mitte März waren Weiterbildungsveranstaltungen unmittelbar betroffen und konnten bis zu dessen Aufhebung nicht in Präsenzform stattfinden. Während durchschnittlich vier von zehn zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits laufenden Veranstaltungen vor allem durch die Umstellung auf Online-Formate fortgesetzt werden konnten, m…
Demokratien weltweit stehen unter Druck, allenthalben wird die Diagnose gesellschaftlicher Spaltung bemüht. Wie können außerschulische politische Bildung und Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung dabei unterstützen, Menschen für die Demokratie zu gewinnen? weiter bilden blickt auf aktuelle Gesellschaftsdiagnosen und neuere Entwicklungen beim Bilden für die Demokratie.
