How adult educators overcome crises: Insights from a qualitative investigation at german adult education centers

• Beatrix Niemeyer ^[1] ; Franziska Bellinger ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Flensburg

     University of Flensburg

     Kreisfreie Stadt Flensburg, Alemania

     
• Localización: New seeds for a world to come: policies, practices and lives in adult education and learning: Proceedings of the 10th ESREA Triennial Conference University of Milano Bicocca, Department of Human Sciences for Education 29 September- 1 October 2022 / coord. por Laura Formenti, Andrea Galimberti, Gaia Del Negro, 2023, ISBN 978-88-5526-918-6, págs. 291-296
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  • The article presents empirical findings on the experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis at German adult educationcenters. Analyzing how VHS-directors reacted to the pandemic, evidences processes of change as well as continuing habits andsupporting structures securing a new normality. Four aspects of crisis experience are identified on the basis of the comparativeanalysis of 18 narrative interviews with VHS-directors in Schleswig-Holstein: 1) the social function of VHS as an institution, 2)the organizational structure, 3) the educational mission and 4) issues related to digitalization.