Movement shapes the brain: findings of brain research bearing relevance to learning This article provides an overview of what influence athletics and movement has on brain processes. Based on several studies, it is shown that various forms of movement cause numerous types of adaptation at the cellular, molecular and neurochemical level which influence emotional, social and cognitive processes. It is also noted that by the same token there are gradual differences in these factors at various a…
Akteure der europäischen Erwachsenenbildung erstellten ein Glossar wichtiger Schlüsselbegriffe, als notwendige Voraussetzung internationaler Verständigung. Das ins Deutsche übertragene Handbuch bildet die gesamteuropäische Praxis ab, wobei sich die vorgestellten Begriffe auf nationale Realitäten von Weiterbildung beziehen. Deren Vergleich und Verständnis wird erleichtert durch die Zusammenfassung in Rubriken (Theorien und allgemeine Konzepte, Strategien und Politik, System und Bereiche, Organis…
Educational and Learning Research Based on three texts from the founding editors from the years 1985, 2000 and 2005, in this contribution, past as well as current scientific objectives of empirical educational and learning research, their embedding in theoretical contexts as well as methodical approaches are assessed and supplemented by further references from the author. Albeit the end results of the two founding fathers are, in the various years, rather sobering, it seems fruitful to thin…
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit hat für Weiterbildungseinrichtungen selbst, aber auch für Mitglieder moderner Gesellschaften eine beachtliche Bedeutung im Sinn einer Orientierungsfunktion mit ermöglichendem Charakter. Aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive wird in dieser Diplomarbeit eine situative Theorie für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit von Weiterbildungseinrichtungen entwickelt. Vorausgehend wird eine Bestandsaufnahme der theoretischen Diskussion u. a. aus der Kommunikationswissenschaft erstellt und eine klare…
Tangled up in learning stories On the basis of the film „Entre of les Murs“ of Laurent Cantet education processes are described as integral aspects of the subjective relationship to the life-world of humans. The consequences for adult education are to generate more exact and up-to-date knowledge about the achievements of the subjects, in which they transform the social requirements into their own learning projects.
The development of interest in adult education This article presents results of a project funded by the DFG on the development of interest in continuing and further education. We connect our work to most recent research on biographical genesis of interest and focus occuring during an individual’s participation in adult education. As theoretical approach we refer to the Munich theory of interest and the pragmatist approach. We empirically investigate the opportunities and limitations of a qua…
Adult Education is rarely associated with genuine research methods. But recently a number of innovative methodical approaches have emerged which have been implemented in adult education. Often these empirical approaches are interconnected and therefore will be in the focus of our attention. This edition of REPORT will present and evaluate these innovative research methods in adult education.
