Seminar neu 16.09 Global Perspectives on adult Education and Learning MA EAE Modul 5c

This course deals with adult education and learning (AEL) in different countries. This theme will be approached from two perspectives. First it will offered general descriptions on AEL in various countries, in Europe and other continents. Secondly, within this course has theories of comparative education research and global comparisons essential role. As basic material for descriptions and comparisons will be used the national and regional reports of AEL prepared for the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) Content: Main trends of comparative education theory and research AEL in industrialised and in develeoping countries Significance of cultural background in essence of adult education Global comparison of AEL: comparison between states; between supranational regions; between cultures: - Educational Policy - Quality of Education: institutional framework, particapation in AE (e.g. by gender, age, educational background, by ethnical background), status and training of adult education professionals, - Research on AEL, - Basic education and literacy Structure of the course: I part (4 x 2 hours) Introductory lectures to main themes, by the professor , with group discussion (English; deutsch). For preparing discussion it will be delivered texts (English; Deutsch), in advance. II part (intensive session, 8 hours) An international workshop with guest lectures and group discussions (English; Deutsch) III part (intensive session, 8 hours) Evaluation of the parts I-II: open questions, learning results; challenges to AEL globally. Elis, K. (Hg.) 2004 Bildungsreise - Reisebildung Wien : LIT-Verl., 2004. Pantzar, E. (ed.) 2002 Perspectives on the age of the Information Society, Tampere University Press E-learning: The Partnership Challenge, Paris 2001 OECD Finger,M. & Asún, J. 2001 Adult Education at the Crossroads. London: Zed Books Arnove, R. & Torres, C. (ed.) 1999 Comparative education: the dialectic of the global and the local. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Pantzar, E. 1985 Comparative Adult Education. The Position of Adult Education Research. Recent Planning Work of Adult Education and Research in Finland. The Contents of Adult Education Research in Five Countries. In: Adult Education in Finland, vol. 22 no 3, pp. 2-36 The complete list of literature will be announced later Bildungswissenschaften Universität Duisburg-Essen WS 2009/10 Bildungswissenschaften