Continuing Higher Education and Lifelong Learning: An International Comparative Study on Structures, Organisation and Provisions

ISBN-13: 9781402096754 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 367 str.

Anke Hanft; Michaela Knust

Opis

Anke Hanft and Michaela Knust The present study examines and compares the structure and organisation of c- tinuing higher education in six countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and the USA. The focus is not just on current continuing education provisions at higher education institutions but also on the institutions themselves and their surrounding milieu. The study also attempts to move away from a purely national angle and to approach the topic from an international perspective. The conclusion is reached that when it comes to the development, establishment and professional implementation of continuing education provisions, German higher education ins- tutions lag behind the other countries in the comparison in almost all areas. The main ndings in terms of the three levels system, institution, and programme are summarised below. 1 Continuing Education in the Higher Education System There are considerable divergences, both nationally and internationally, in the d- inition of the German term wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung ( academic c- tinuing education ). In the English-speaking world, a variety of terms such as lifelong learning, adult education, continuing education, continuing higher education, university-level continuing education or continuing professional development are often used as synonyms without any precise differentiation and this is not perceived as a problem."

Spis treści

Anke Hanft, Michaela Knust.- Executive Summary.- Ulrich Teichler, Anke Hanft.- Continuing Higher Education in a State of Flux: An International Comparison of the Role and Organisation of Continuing Higher Education.- Wolfgang Müskens, Anke Hanft.- Design of the international comparative study.- Anke Hanft, Michaela Knust.- Comparative overview of study results.- Peter Faulstich, Gernot Graeßner, Ursula Bade-Becker, Bianca Gorys.- Continuing Higher Education in Germany.- Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Alexandra Reith.- Continuing Higher Education in Finland.- Torsten Dunkel, Isabelle Le Mouillour.- Continuing Higher Education in France.- Brigitte Geldermann, Susanne Schade.- Continuing Higher Education in the United Kingdom.- Ada Pellert, Eva Cendon.- Continuing Higher Education in Austria.- Heinke Röbken.- Continuing Higher Education in the United States of America (USA) 301.- Michaela Knust, Anke Hanft.- Corporate universities and research associations as players in continuing higher education.- About the authors.

Blurb

This comparative survey was conducted in 2006 and shows the structure, organisation and types of provisions of continuing higher education in six countries (in alphabetical order): Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. In addition to that, other "important players" in the field of lifelong learning are included, such as corporate universities and research associations. All country studies analyse the functions and restraints of continuing higher education. This is done by analysing a) the relevant framework conditions in each country, b) the management (organisational structures, financial management, marketing, quality assurance, programme portfolios, learn settings etc.) and c) the types of provisions (face-to-face lessons, online learning, blended-learning; admission to courses; accreditation of prior learning; credit points etc.). The summary of the country studies finally shows a survey of the individual situations and displays the similarities and differences. It draws conclusions for the activities of higher education institutions as lifelong learning institutions.