Continuing Education in Regions with Population Decline - Establishment of a Supportive Learning Network through the Adult Education Centre
von: Sarah Aldrian, Karin Fließer, Rudolf Egger
Springer-Verlag, 2022
ISBN: 9783658396787
Sprache: Englisch
157 Seiten, Download: 3653 KB
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Continuing Education in Regions with Population Decline - Establishment of a Supportive Learning Network through the Adult Education Centre
| Contents | 5 | ||
| List of Figures | 8 | ||
| 1 Building a Supportive Learning Network for People in Peripheral Regions | 12 | ||
| 1.1 Project Objectives and Research Questions | 16 | ||
| 1.2 Concept and Methodology of the Study | 18 | ||
| 2 Regional Profiles | 20 | ||
| 2.1 Region Liezen | 20 | ||
| 2.1.1 Population and Households | 21 | ||
| 2.1.2 Educational Attainment of the Population in Liezen | 23 | ||
| 2.1.3 Economic Structure and Labour Market | 24 | ||
| 2.1.4 Childcare Facilities and Formal Education Institutions | 26 | ||
| 2.1.5 Population Developments in the Municipalities in Liezen | 27 | ||
| 2.2 South-East Styria Region | 34 | ||
| 2.2.1 Population and Households | 35 | ||
| 2.2.2 Educational Attainment of the Population in Southeast Styria | 37 | ||
| 2.2.3 Economic Structure and Labour Market | 38 | ||
| 2.2.4 Childcare Facilities and Formal Educational Institutions | 40 | ||
| 2.2.5 Population Developments in the Municipalities of South-East Styria | 42 | ||
| 2.3 On Adult Education in the Regions of Southeast Styria and Liezen | 46 | ||
| 2.3.1 Participation in Further Education Activities in the Regions | 48 | ||
| 2.3.2 Further Education Offers in the Regions | 50 | ||
| 3 Educational Conditions in the Regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria | 54 | ||
| 4 Profile of the Styria Adult Education Center | 61 | ||
| 4.1 The Institutional Profile of the Adult Education Center | 62 | ||
| 4.1.1 Program Areas and Topic Structure | 64 | ||
| 4.2 VHS Steiermark—Structural Analysis | 68 | ||
| 4.2.1 Courses and Participation | 68 | ||
| 4.2.2 Supply and Demand in the Southeast Styria and Liezen Branches | 70 | ||
| 4.2.2.1 Offer and Demand in the Branches Southeast Styria and Liezen Over Time | 73 | ||
| 4.2.3 Trainer Structure at the Volkshochschulen Southeast Styria and Liezen | 74 | ||
| 4.3 The Role of the Adult Education Centre in the Liezen | 77 | ||
| 4.3.1 Branches, Course Locations, Catchment Area | 77 | ||
| 4.3.2 To Participate in the VHS Offer in the Liezen Region | 80 | ||
| 4.3.2.1 VHS Branch Offices in the Liezen Region | 81 | ||
| 4.3.2.2 Subject Areas of the VHS Course Program | 83 | ||
| 4.3.3 Participant Structure | 84 | ||
| 4.3.3.1 Gender | 85 | ||
| 4.3.3.2 Age | 87 | ||
| 4.3.3.3 Occupational Position | 87 | ||
| 4.4 The Role of the Adult Education Center in the Southeast Styria Region | 90 | ||
| 4.4.1 Branches, Course Locations, Catchment Area | 90 | ||
| 4.4.2 To Participate in the VHS Offer in the Southeast Styria Region | 93 | ||
| 4.4.2.1 VHS Branches in the Southeast Styria Region | 96 | ||
| 4.4.2.2 Subject Areas of the VHS Course Program | 97 | ||
| 4.4.3 Participant Structure | 98 | ||
| 4.4.3.1 Gender | 99 | ||
| 4.4.3.2 Age | 101 | ||
| 4.4.3.3 Occupational Position | 103 | ||
| 5 The Role of Adult Education Centers in the Regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria | 105 | ||
| 6 Learning On-Site—Challenges and Opportunities from the Perspective of Regional Experts | 110 | ||
| 6.1 Regional Challenges | 110 | ||
| 6.1.1 Continuing Education Offer and Demand | 111 | ||
| 6.1.2 Accessibility and Mobility | 114 | ||
| 6.1.3 Accessibility to Information and Offers | 116 | ||
| 6.1.4 Awareness, Value and Interest | 118 | ||
| 6.1.5 Cooperation Gaps | 123 | ||
| 6.2 Regional Opportunities and Perspectives for Action | 125 | ||
| 6.2.1 Educate and Create Access | 126 | ||
| 6.2.2 Adaptation and Further Development of the Educational Offer | 132 | ||
| 6.2.3 Use of New Technologies | 137 | ||
| 6.2.4 Decentralization | 140 | ||
| 6.2.5 Networking and Cooperation | 141 | ||
| 7 The Social and Regional Benefits of Adult Education Centers in the Districts of Liezen and Southeast Styria | 145 | ||
| References | 153 |