Multiplier event

Comparative Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning 16. February 2018 Julius-Maximilian University WĂźrzburg/Germany

Multiplier Event

Multiplier Event

In cooperation with Aarhus Universitet, DENMARK • Universidade de Lisboa, PORTUGAL • Universitá di Padova, ITALY • Università degli Studi di Firenze, ITALY • Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg, GERMANY • Pécsi Tudományegyetem, HUNGARY • Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg, GERMANY (coordinator)

with financial support from

This project is funded with support from tthe European Commission within the ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnerships (project number: 2015-1-DE01-KA203-002203). This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Multiplier Event Comparative Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (COMPALL) European policies on lifelong learning increasingly affect adult and lifelong learning practices in the EU member countries. At the same time, study programmes and disciplines focusing on adult and lifelong learning do not include, or only to a very limited extent, questions of European policies or international comparisons of adult and lifelong learning. Additionally, mobility rates among education students are very low.

For prospective educators to become active actors in the context of a Common European Education Area, there is a central need to ensure that they (1) can analyze the relation between European policies and concrete educational practices, (2) are able to do comparisons on adult and lifelong learning in different European countries, and (3) have created first professional networks with other prospective educators in the field of adult and lifelong learning.

Based on the experiences of an ERASMUS Intensive Programme, the COMPALL has created an intensive Strategic Partnership between seven European universities from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Hungary and Denmark, all of which have international expertise in adult and lifelong learning. Additionally, several universities from Europe and beyond has joined as associated partners. The Strategic Partnership developed a sustainable joint study module, including a short-term mobility phase, for master’s and doctoral students in the context of adult and lifelong learning. The joint module enables students to develop analytical, comparative and transversal competencies. A professional online network—developed on LinkedIn—provides information, exchange and research channel for international study opportunities in adult and lifelong learning. The Strategic Partnership integrates an international approach into national adult and lifelong learning curricula, promote the development of competences in the context of European educational policies and comparative competences in adult and lifelong learning (both on an interdisciplinary basis), raise the mobility of students in adult and lifelong learning, and develop a personal professional network for participants of the joint module and other interested individuals.

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Multiplier Event For that purpose, a joint module will has developed for master’s and doctoral students in the context of adult and lifelong learning. The joint module will be piloted and implemented in a sustainable fashion into the curricula of all partner universities. To that end, the following intellectual outputs has be developed: a) Joint-module methodology: ‘Comparative Studies and Adult and Lifelong Learning’ b) Online tutorial for the preparation of students at all partner universities (applicable also at institutions outside the consortium at no charge) c) Professional online network as a sustainable information, exchange and research platform for participants and other individuals interested in international studies in adult and lifelong learning d) Comparative analysis as an academic basis for the implementation of comparative studies in adult and lifelong learning and as learning outcome of the pilot participants.

The module was be tested in three pilots with all together more than 200 students during a 10 to 12 day intensive phase.

We expect the Strategic Partnership to have the following impact: (1) systematic integration of European educational policies and comparative studies into national adult and lifelong learning curricula at the participating institutions and beyond, (2) an increase in mobility among former and potential participants of the joint module, and (3) a stronger presence of European perspectives in individual study pathways in adult and lifelong learning.

Furthermore, the Strategic Partnership aims to improve the employability of programme participants, raise the PhD rate in adult and lifelong learning, increase the European activities of future professionals in adult and lifelong learning, and contribute to a peaceful development in Europe and beyond.

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Multiplier Event The COMPALL-Winter School The international Winter School “Comparative Studies on Adult Education and Lifelong Learning“ is dedicated to analysing and comparing international and European strategies in lifelong learning. Based on social policy models, lifelong learning strategies in Europe, including selected European countries, will be subject of a critical analysis. Additionally, subtopics of lifelong learning have been chosen for an indepth comparison and analysis of the situation in various European countries.

During the first part of the Winter School, theories and approaches will be used for analysing European and international lifelong learning strategies. The programme features direct interactions with key European stakeholders in lifelong learning. Furthermore, local providers of adult and continuing education in Würzburg will be visited. The interaction will lead to a critical analysis and a comparison of lifelong learning strategies, as well as to a theory and practice reflection on international policies in lifelong learning.

The second part of the Winter School will focus on the comparison of certain subtopics of lifelong learning in selected countries: How does the training of trainers vary in different countries? How does participation in adult education differ in various European countries? How do quality systems vary in different countries? Which differences and similarities can be found in the policies towards lifelong learning in certain countries? What conclusions can be drawn out of these differences and similarities?

Questions of adult education and lifelong learning will be compared. The discussed questions within adult education will refer to learning processes of adults and the integration of them into diverse (educational) contexts. In an international context – especially within international organisations – one can find the term lifelong learning, which is frequently associated with adult learning. The Winter School will look on questions and discourses of lifelong learning from the perspective of adult education. The programme is oriented towards master and doctoral students from Europe and beyond. The main focus is on students who are enrolled in study programmes close to adult education and lifelong learning. Additionally, we welcome interdisciplinary approaches.

Registration https://www.hw.uni-wuerzburg.de/compall/public_events/asem_conference/

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Multiplier Event: Comparative Analysis in Adult and Lifelong Learning Friday, 16. February 2017 8.30

Arrival and Registration - Room 2.011

9.00

Comparative Adult Education in Higher Education - Room 1.012 COMPALL-Project Experiences Prof. Regina Egetenmeyer, Julius-Maximilian University Würzburg (Coordinator) Prof. Vanna Boffo , University of Florence Prof. Søren Ehlers, Aarhus University Prof. Paula Guimarães, University of Lisbon Prof. Sabine Schmidt-Lauff , Helmut-Schmidt-University Concetta Tino, PhD, University of Padua Prof. Balász Németh, University of Pécs

10.30

Coffee Break - Room 1.012

10.45

Comparative Perspectives on Adult and Continuing Education Employability & transitions of young adults - Room 2.002 Prof. Vanna Boffo & Carlo Terzaroli, University of Florence Innovative teaching methods for adult and lifelong learning - Room 2.010 Prof. Dr. Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi & Dr. Babalola Adejoke Clara, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Time in adult learning and education - Room 1.005 Prof. Sabine Schmidt-Lauff & Jan Schiller, Helmut-Schmidt-University Adult education and lifelong learning and the sustainability goals Room 2.007 Prof. Balász Németh, University of Pécs Dr. Violeta Orlovic Lovren, University of Belgrade Prof. Arne Carlsen, University of Würzburg Students’ voice as teaching and learning methods in higher education and assessment- Room 2.012 Prof. Monica Fedeli & Concetta Tino, PhD, University of Padua

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Multiplier Event: Comparative Analysis in Adult and Lifelong Learning Friday, 16. February 2017 10.45

Comparative Perspectives on Adult and Continuing Education Health Education for Adults Prof. Hans-Joachim Petsch & Nikola Koruga, University of Würzburg Room 1.006 Implementation of guidelines for the accreditation , recognition, validation of prior learning in transnational and national contexts – Room 1.003 Prof. Søren Ehlers, Aarhus University & Shalini Singh, International Institute for Adult Education and Learning National/regional adult education and lifelong learning policies - Room 1.010 Prof. Paula Guimarães & Catarina Doutor, University of Lisbon Adult learning and job-related continuing education and training Room 1.013 Prof. Natália Alves, University of Lisbon & Prof. Borut Mikulec, University of Ljubljana Soft skills for adult educators’ professionalization Dr. Francesca Torlone & Nicoletta Tomei , University of Florence - Room 1.002

12.00

Lessons Learned: Future and Sustainable Perspectives of COMPALL & COMPALL Book Presentations - Room 1.012 Regina Egetenmeyer, Paula Guimarães, Balázs Németh (eds.)

Joint Module and Internationalisation in Higher Education. Reflections on the Joint Module “Comparative Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning” Peter Lang: Frankfurt/Main. 2018

Regina Egetenmeyer, Monica Fedeli (eds.)

Adult Education and Work Contexts: International Perspectives and Challenges.

Peter Lang: Frankfurt/Main. 2018

Egetenmeyer, R. & Schmidt-Lauff, S. & Boffo, V. (eds.):

Adult Learning and Education in International Contexts. Future Challenges for it Professionalisation Peter Lang: Frankfurt/Main. 2017

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Multiplier Event: Comparative Analysis in Adult and Lifelong Learning Friday, 16. February 2017 12.30

Light Lunch - Room 1.012

14.00

Keynotes on Internationalisation and Professionalisation in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning - Room 0.002

Possibility for Multiplier Event participants to attend the ASEMconference keynotes.

Keynote: Prof. Han SoongHee, Seoul National University: Institutionalization and securing professionalism in East Asian lifelong learning

Keynote: Prof. Maria Slowey, Dublin City University: Lifelong education

centre stage: new forms of professional development for new forms of lifelong learning

Comparative Note: Prof. Steffi Robak, University of Hannover/Germany Comparative Dialogue between Prof. Han SoongHee, Prof. Maria Slowey

& Prof. Steffi Robak

Moderation: Prof. Ekkehard Nuissl, German Institute for Adult Educa-

tion 19.45

Franconia Evening at Staatlicher Hofkeller of Residence Palace (for Multiplier Event participants) The meeting point Franconia Fountain in front of Residence Palace.

Kindly note that belated persons may not be able to enter the wine cel lar any more! The Franconian evening includes a guided tour through the historical wine cellar as well as a wine tasting with small Franconian side dishes.

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Venue

New mensa

Professorship for Adult & Continuing Education

Z6 building

Library

Mensa am Hubland © OpenStreetMap. This map is made available under the Open Database License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/ odbl/1.0/. Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License: http:// opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/

Zentrales Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude (Z6), Room 02.010 Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg, Germany To get to the venue of the meeting, you can either take bus line 10 that departs at “Sanderring”, “Am Hubland” or bus line 14 that departs at “Hauptbahnhof” (main train station) until “Am Hubland”. The duration for both bus connections is approx. 20min. On the right side of the bus stop you can see the building of “Zentrales Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude”. Furthermore, you can take the bus line 114 that departs at “Hauptbahnhof” (main train station) until “Universitätszentrum” or the bus line 214 that departs at “Hauptbahnhof” (main train station) until “Hubland/Mensa”. From both stops it’s only a few meters until “Zentrales Hörsaal- und Seminargebäude”.

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Würzburg city map Main station

City Hall Residence palace

Sanderring

Nikolaushof © OpenStreetMap. This map is made available under the Open Database License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/ odbl/1.0/. Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License: http:// opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/

List of common phrases & words Hello - Hallo!

Welcome - Herzlich willkommen!

Excuse me - Entschuldigen Sie I am going to eat - Ich möchte gerne essen What is your name? - Wie heißen Sie?

How are you? - Wie geht es Ihnen?

I am very fine - Mir geht es sehr gut.

Thank you - Danke schön Please to meet you - Schön, Sie/dich kennenzulernen Please - Bitte

Can you please show me the way? - Können Sie mir bitte den Weg zeigen?

How much is …? - Wie viel kostet...?

Sim card - SIM Karte

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This project is funded with support from the European Commission (project number: 2015-1-DE01-KA203-002203). T his communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Julius-Maximilian University Würzburg Institute for Education Professorship for Adult and Continuing Education Oswald-Külpe-Weg 82 97074 Würzburg, GERMANY Tel.: +49 931-3186193 COMPALL@uni-wuerzburg.de www.hw.uni-wuerzburg.de/COMPALL