Non-Participation in Work-based Training in Europe. Results of a Field Study CVTS3 After a review of theories and empirical results concerning enterprise-based continuing training, results of the enterprise survey CVTS3 are discussed with a focus on training abstinence. It is shown that most non-training enterprises do not see a need for training. Public financing measures for the promotion of continuing training are likely to be less efficient for these enterprises, while awareness campaign…
In the context of lifelong learning, adults are increasingly being viewed from a biographical perspective. This article takes a look at how differently – and in some cases inconsistently – adults are construed as biographical subjects in education policy, in educational practice, and in research on adult education. It argues that to even begin to examine the processes and practices of biographical subjectification that take place in adult and continuing education, biographical research must be …
Searching for the third way. A statistical look at the practice of winning third-party funds over for further education institutions. The article provides empirical backgrounds for winning third-party funds over for further education institutions through the database of the German Institute of Adult Education. According to the database 17 % of the total financial backing for the Community Adult Education Centres came from third-party funds in 2005, after a maximum of 20 % in 2002. As a comparis…
Das Heft dokumentiert die Beiträge der Jahrestagung 2002. Neben dem Einführungsvortrag sind die Referate aus den folgenden Arbeitsgruppen vertreten 1: Weiterbildungspolitik 2: Politische Bildung 3: Erwachsenenbildung und Öffentlichkeit 4: Geschichte der Erwachsenenbildung - eine Geschichte der Demokratie? 5: Relation zwischen politischer Jugendbildung und Erwachsenenbildung
Equality of professional and academic education? Results of comparisons according to the “Oldenburger Anrechnungsmodell” It is intended to strengthen the permeability of the educational system by taking into account professional qualifications for academic studies. The article describes an appropriate instrument, developed as a model project, to measure levels of learning units which is being used for comparisons between professional and academic qualifications.
Der Studientext gibt eine Einführung in die Finanzierungsstrukturen und Anreizsysteme des Weiterbildungsbereichs in Deutschland. Als Basis werden die wichtigsten Begriffe, Konzepte und Fragen der bildungsökonomischen Analyse vorgestellt. Darüber hinaus beleuchtet der Autor die bestehenden betrieblichen, individuellen, öffentlich geförderten und SGB III-geförderten Finanzierungsstrukturen von Weiterbildung. Schließlich werden die wesentlichen theoretischen Finanzierungsalternativen aufgezeigt so…
Ist die Theoriedebatte am Ende, oder kann und sollte sie belebt werden und wie sollte sie geführt werden? Die Aufsätze des REPORT greifen Theorieansätze auf, die sich mit den Möglichkeiten erwachsenenpädagogischen Handelns beschäftigen, diskutieren forschungstheoretische Fragen, die sich aus einer international werdenden Erwachsenenbildungsforschung ergeben und geben Anstöße für neue Theoriediskussionen.
Recently, the acceptance of statistics in the education sector has grown. As a consequence of the publication of international comparative studies like TIMSS and PISA, more attention is paid to statistical surveys, as they have brought to light quite a number of hitherto unknown facts. Alexandra Ioannidou describes the present state of statistical activities in the further education sector and outlines what possible gains there are for institutions employing statistics.
