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German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
EU Project TRAIN229564–CP–1 –2006–1–DE – GRUNDTVIG–G1PP
National Reports: results and findings
2nd Partner meeting Zurich, 20-23 May 2007
Monika Tröster, DIE
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Netherlands
1. General situation regarding professionalisation
• 1987: From Literacy to “Adult Basic Education”
• Three main parts- Language abilities- Numeracy- Social competencies
• Development of curricula
• Importance of professionalisation was recognized and supported
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German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
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2. National professionalisation strategy / program
Qualification of teachers / tutors• Development of a qualification profile with A-
and B-qualifications• Further developments and testing of trainings
led to postgraduate studies - Duration: 2 years
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German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
Germany
1. General situation regarding professionalisation
• Development and testing of concepts for teacher
training and counselling within projects
• No sustainability due to lack of finances
• Only limited training offers on local, regional or
Laender level, displaying much heterogenity
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German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
Germany
• No standard qualification requirements for
literacy teachers
• Formal qualifications of tutors range from none
to a university diploma in adult education
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German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
Development in the literacy field • Introduction I-III• Subject and person centred
qualification/training• Counselling
Approach: Lerners as experts
• Lerner centred • Participation and involvement of lerners
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Problems and challenges
• Lack of institutionalization and professionalisation
• No sustainability
• No national strategy due to federal rights
• Occupation of trainers: difficult conditions
• (No) recognition of IALS findings (1994): 14,4 % of adults (7,7 Mill.) on the lowest level of reading competences
• PISA (2002) – “cultural shock”
• 80.000 school leavers without exam per year
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Germany
2. “Latest News”
• Government announced a programme for literacy and basic education ( 30 Mill. €, duration: 5 years)
• Focus: research and development
• 4 main subjects:- Theoretical foundation- Improvement of support and counselling- Literacy / basic education and work place- Professionalisation of teachers / tutors
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