Digitalization and Higher Education in Germany: Lisa Breitschwerdt

Lisa Breitschwerdt

 

In this podcast episode, Dr. Lisa Breitschwerdt shares her research on the professionalization of adult education at the University of Wurzburg. She loves being a researcher and learning in the international context. Her passion and transition into adult learning came from her study of pedagogy in Bavaria, and she wants to help others enjoy and understand the broad field of adult learning.

Dr. Lisa Breitschwerdt is a research associate at the Professorship for Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Würzburg. She holds a master’s degree in educational science and a PhD in Adult Education. Her current research focuses on digitalization and professionalization in adult and higher education from a multilevel perspective. Further, she is working on organizational research, didactics, methods of teaching and learning, and dialogical perspectives in adult education research. She has experience working with international student groups on comparative perspectives in Adult Learning and Education. Further, she has expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods. Within broader project contexts, she oversaw the realization of larger case studies with adult education institutions in Germany.

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Authenticating Lifelong Learning in South Africa: Colette February

 

Colette February

 

In this podcast episode, Dr. Colette February shares her experiences as a mature student in the South African higher education environment and how it has positively shaped her identity. She discusses the motivation and needs of mature learners and the importance of flexibility in time and space needs that higher education should consider. 

 

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Welcome!

 

Transitions from Pedagogy to Andragogy: An International Perspective is an edited volume that emphasizes the importance of the college and postsecondary experience as the key transition point for individuals as they move into the adult world. This transition is critical to the transformational process of becoming a lifelong learner. Each author is asked to share their ideas about their country’s educational systems and their own personal experiences in terms of becoming lifelong learners.

Leslie Cordie

Join Dr. Leslie Cordie, the host for this series of podcasts, on this journey with 14 adult educators on best practices across the transition to adulthood and reflections on lifelong learning. The podcast episodes provide a global perspective and recognition of this transitional process which is called Chuagogy.

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