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Professionalisation in General Adult Education in Germany — An Attempt to Cut a Path through a Jungle
Author(s) -
DAUSIEN BETTINA,
SCHWENDOWIUS DOROTHEE
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1465-3435
pISSN - 0141-8211
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2009.01387.x
Subject(s) - adult education , jungle , vocational education , professional development , pedagogy , higher education , adult learning , workplace learning , the internet , sociology , public relations , political science , engineering , geography , work (physics) , mechanical engineering , archaeology , world wide web , computer science , law
The article summarizes the findings of a study on adult learning professions in Europe (ALPINE) commissioned by DG Education and Culture. It explores the current professional and social situation of staff in non‐vocational adult education in Germany. It describes the structures and organisations of general adult education in Germany and investigates the types of staff in adult learning institutions, their tasks and qualifications as well as their employment situation. Moreover, it highlights the major challenges for professional development in the adult education sector in Germany. The article is based on the results of a literature and Internet research as well as interviews with representatives of adult learning institutions and other experts in adult education.