Bildungspolitik, insbesondere Weiterbildungspolitik, erlebt in den letzten Jahren national wie international einen neuen Aufschwung. Die Renaissance der Bildungspolitik ist eng verbunden mit einer gesellschaftlichen wie auch ökonomischen Notwendigkeit, die Konkurrenzfähigkeit im globalen Wettbewerb ebenso wie gesellschaftliche Integration und Partizipation umschließt. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Heftes kreisen um die Frage, wo die Schwerpunkte und innovativen Aspekte der (Weiter-)Bildungspoli…
This book provides information on the current situation of Adult and Continuing Education in Switzerland, on the legal basis, the institutions and their staff, range of courses and participation rates, methods of financing and international contacts. The book also contains a historical overview of the development of adult education. A final chapter outlines trends and perspectives that will shape the further education sector in the coming years. This is a revised edition of the portrait. Since …
The support of food and move literacy in learning groups mainly aims for a benefit in terms of a health-promoting and sustainable lifestyle. The general education system has developed differentiated education plans containing basic contents and competences on these topics. In adult education comprehensive health education addresses aspects of food- as well as move literacy. In the context of literacy and basic education, however, there are only a few learning opportunities that focus on nutriti…
Adult education centers (“Volkshochschulen”) realize their educational mission nationwide, in a wide range of educational topics and for all citizens. In order to foster equal participation opportunities for all population groups, they face the challenge of adapting their work to social developments. Organizational approaches such as diversity management and intercultural opening provide a framework that considers different levels of continuing education work and discusses their contribution to…
