Educational management as constellation of action comb By means of empirical results on action of management in adult educational institutions and -organisations in this contribution it is worked out that management is linked to a term of education and is ingrained into the institution specifics.
Differentiating ageing and old age it is argued that a separate life stage “old age” is to be understood as a social construction. Ageing must not be conceptualized as a uniform and unidirectional process. Instead, physiological-biological, psychological, and social ageing are somehow independent processes following different developmental curves. Focussing on old age as a whole makes clear that gains as well as losses are characteristic for this life stage. Both aspects should be incorporated …
The author discusses options for resolving conflicts based on the two most frequent types of conflict: aggression against seminar leaders and participants expressed by inappropriate conduct. He introduces constructive behaviour in conflicts and describes second order conflict solutions.
Während des Corona-bedingten Lockdowns stellten Einrichtungen der Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung ihr Programm, soweit möglich, auf Online-Veranstaltungen um. Welches sind die Erfahrungen mit dieser ad-hoc-Digitalisierung? Die Autorinnen analysieren ihre Eindrücke aus Erfahrungsberichten und Einzelgesprächen.
Welche Kompetenzen sind in der Praxis der politischen Bildung relevant? Dies diskutieren die Autorin und der Autor mit Blick auf die Lernenden und die Lehrenden und analysieren dabei aktuelle gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen, die die Kompetenzfrage beeinflussen.
A theorist for professional organization and academic research on the one hand and the practical further education specialist on the other hand exchange their views and ideas on the positive and negative effects of a strategic orientation for third-party funds in an interview with „DIE“.
The report unfolds »biography« and »body« as categories for explaining holistic health education theoretically. At the same time, these terms open up adult educational opportunities, which can be defined by health educational didactics. Dimensions of knowledge and experience meet on an educational level in »biography« and »body«.
Working at companies in old age – problem or opportunity? Company strategies for dealing with demographic change Demographic change usually confronts companies with a double challenge. Enterprises have to work with ageing staffs, while a veritable “war for talent” is underway to attract young skilled staff. This article explores the different strategies German enterprises are adopting to meet this challenge. At the same time, it distinguishes between tried-and-proven staff strategies whic…
To promote intercultural opening as a key process for improving the participatory chances in continuing education for people with a background of migration, their current opportunies and boundaries need to be taken into particular consideration. Several basic arguments are discussed in this report.
Copyright matters are tricky. To know and deal with questions regarding copyright with expertise will protect you and your educational institution from legal complications and claims of third parties. What is copyright all about? What is covered by the copyright law? What is necessary to know in teaching contexts? These and further questions are dealt with in this book.
