This book gives an overview of central aspects of Adult Education and Training in Cyprus in an attempt to sketch out the country’s profile in the field. Based on empirical findings from a current research project, Maria Gravani and Alexandra Ioannidou present a range of data and information regarding the historical development of Adult and Continuing Eeducation in the island, the adult education and training institutions, financing, provision, participation, staff and professionalism, quality a…
The textbook provides an introduction to the field of education of older adults and lifelong learning. Coming from an interdisciplinary field of research related to ageing, learning abilities and learning needs of older adults are discussed. Additionally, adequate forms of learning and educational arrangements are presented. A special focus lies upon the correlation between competencies and age, taking into account diverse living conditions and biographies. Thus, the textbook offers impulses to…
Intergenerational learning can be considered as a chance for institutions of adult education. Besides explicitly planned courses for different generations, intergenerational learning opportunities also take place incidentally in the educational work in seminars and courses, when the participants belong to different age groups. In both cases, the question arises how to arrange those courses didactically in order to support intergenerational learning processes. Based on systematic considerations …
Der Weiterbildung kommt aufgrund der Entwicklungen in Gesellschaft und Arbeitswelt eine stetig wachsende Bedeutung zu. Dennoch sind nur unverbundene und unvollständige Informationen zu diesem Bereich verfügbar. Beobachtungs- und Steuerungsinstrumente, die der Dokumentation, Weiterentwicklung oder dem systematischen Aufspüren von Trends dienen, sind kaum vorhanden. DieWeiterbildungsstatistik versteht sich als Beitrag, diese Lücke zu schließen. Die Statistik umfasst neben den Veranstaltungen auch…
The performance of education systems is significantly influenced by the quality of teaching/learning processes. On the basis of empirical research, the programme for evidencebased educational research also contributes to improving the quality of teaching/learning processes. Hereby, new requirements for the insight of educational research as well as for the accelerated transfer of research findings into politics and practice have been formulated. Currently, the programme is strongly criticised b…
