Earning a university degree in adult education continues to be one prominent way of becoming an adult educator. That is because obtaining a comprehensive academic education is considered essential, especially in conjunction with the aim of professionalising adult education. But how do the contents, structure, and aims of study programmes differ internationally, and how does this relate to different concepts of the professional role? This study compares master’s programmes in adult education in Germany and the United States. The findings point at characteristic differences in the relation between academics and practice.
Helmut Schmidt University, Germany - ORCID: 0000-0001-8762-0007
The Ohio State University, United States - ORCID: 0000-0002-6507-8218
Helmut Schmidt University, Germany - ORCID: 0000-0002-7561-0028
Chapter Title
Studying Adult Education. A Comparison of Master’s Degree Programmes on ALE in Germany and the US
Authors
Jessica Kleinschmidt, Claire Garner, Jörg Schwarz
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-155-6.07
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2020
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© 2020 Author(s)
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Book Title
International and Comparative Studies in Adult and Continuing Education
Editors
Regina Egetenmeyer, Vanna Boffo, Stefanie Kröner
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
238
Publication Year
2020
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© 2020 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-154-9
ISBN Print
978-88-5518-153-2
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-154-9
eISBN (epub)
978-88-5518-155-6
Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5781