Numeracy practices are always dependent on the social context in which they emerge. These contexts, however, are unstable because of a range of technological and socio-political changes. How does this instability affect people’s agency in the world? After reviewing key approaches to numeracy practices research, we distil key findings from recent numeracy studies. We introduce the concept of the numerate environment to examine the context in which opportunities, supports and demands present them…
The demographic development in Germany will lead to the society servicing more older people than younger people. Against this background the contribution shows in which way institutions of communal adult education are called upon for developing specific offers that consider the different educational requirements and educational necessities of a very heterogeneous age group. By means of examples from the work at adult evening classes (Volkshochschulen) the author clarifies how contents, teaching…
The book provides educational institutions and those active in working with refugees with long-term, practically relevant knowledge, compiled by practitioners: Sound knowledge, didactic and methodical recommendations – and useful orientation for educational work for and with people with a flight background. The complex living conditions of refugees are characterised by key aspects, especially with regard to circumstances that affect their participation in the society of the country of desti…
The study text provides an introduction to the topic migration and further education with particular attention to the different educational needs of adults with a migrant background. As a starting point, central terms and events in the history of migration in Germany are discussed. Against this background, the current challenges for further education due to migration-related diversity are highlighted. Moreover, the training situation and participation of adults with a migrant background is disc…
Sprache ist ein Grundstein für gesellschaftliche Teilhabe. Diesem Anliegen dient das 2005 institutionalisierte Zuwanderungsgesetz mittels einer verpflichtenden Teilnahme neu Zugewanderter an Integrationskursen (IK). Die Maßnahmen sind hauptsächlich auf den Erwerb der deutschen Sprache ausgerichtet, wobei allerdings eine erhebliche Kluft zwischen Anspruch und pädagogischer Wirklichkeit besteht. Mit der vorliegenden Studie werden inkludierende und exkludierende Komponenten in der Praxis von IK im…
This contribution deals with the definition of adult basic education and its entanglement with interests and power relations in the field of public education administration of the German Laender. As the New Literacy Studies view literacy as a social practice that is related to interests and power relations, guided interviews concerning the definition of adult basic education as well as legitimising rationales from the perspective of education administration were illustrated. The interviews are …
Continuing education and justice The question as to the connection between education and justice has always been important, even before education was established as a functioning sub-system of society. This applies in a similar manner to the sub-field of “continuing education”. The REPORT examines different approaches to the difficult topic of justice and the required linkage between a discussion based on standards and norms and empirical data (which is too unreliable). The articles especially…
Der Flyer des DIE-Projekts „@lpha – Innovative Ansätze in der Grundbildung durch medienbasierte Zugänge“ gibt grundlegende Informationen zum Projektvorhaben. Bei dem in Deutschland noch selten verwendeten Begriff „Literacy“ geht es um Ver-ständnis, Orientierung und Handeln-Können, weniger um das Buchstabieren von Texten. @lpha untersucht in diesem Zusammenhang, - welche Zugänge und Möglichkeiten das multimediale Lernen für Menschen mit besonderen Lernbedürfnissen bietet; - welchen Beitrag d…
Erwachsenenbildung ist ein Spiegel gesellschaftlicher Veränderungen. Christine Zeuner erzählt ihre Geschichte aus einer sozial- und kulturgeschichtlichen Perspektive und rückt dabei soziale Bewegungen als zentralen Motor in den Fokus. Die Erwachsenenbildung erscheint nicht als bloße Reaktion auf politische Steuerung, sondern als aktiver Teil kollektiver Emanzipationsbestrebungen - von der Aufklärung bis in die Gegenwart. Das Buch rekonstruiert Bildungsinitiativen des aufgeklärten Bürgertums, de…
