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Signposts of change in the landscape of adult basic education in Austria. A telling case
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SourceEuropean journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults 11 (2020) 1, S. 91-107 ZDB
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ISSN2000-7426; 20007426
LanguageEnglish
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Abstract (English):Drawing on a strongly grassroots and expertise-supported development in the field of adult basic education in Austria, this paper traces the current shift to politically motivated interventions. The article is based on a methodologically triangulated case study based on interviews (part 1), review of theory (part 2), and document analysis (part 3). It unveils a unique spirit of empowerment and emancipation in Austrian adult basic education. This spirit currently seems to be at risk. The authors identified five signposts of a changing landscape showing a strong tendency towards impact orientation in terms of employability and upskilling: (1) Standardisation and one of its unintended consequences (2) Technocracy over expertise (3) Narrowing the curriculum (4) Teaching supersedes facilitating (5) Research and development – disliked. In order to preserve the tradition within the framework of adult basic education, the authors emphasise the importance of raising informed and critical voices. (DIPF/Orig.)
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Date of publication28.02.2020
CitationCennamo, Irene; Kastner, Monika; Schlögl, Peter: Signposts of change in the landscape of adult basic education in Austria. A telling case - In: European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults 11 (2020) 1, S. 91-107 - URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-188466 - DOI: 10.25656/01:18846; 10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9204
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