INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Opening Higher Education to Adults:
Opportunities and Threats
12 December 2011
This symposium is jointly hosted by the University of Duisburg-Essen and DIE. It will provide an opportunity for dialogue on this important issue between researchers, the policy community and institutional leaders.
Participation is limited to a maximum of 30 people. If you would like to attend please reply to the organisation/registration team as soon as possible, and by November 10 2011 at the latest (email below).
Organisation / Registration |
Programme planning |
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Mario Ganz
University of Duisburg-Essen Faculty for Educational Sciences, |
Professor Maria Slowey AcSS,
Centre for Research and Development,
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Time Table
| 10.30 am | Check-In |
| 10.45 am |
Welcome |
| 11.00 am | Introducing Speech on Background and Purpose of the Symposium Prof. Maria Slowey, Dublin City University |
| 11.15 am | Schedule of the symposium |
| 11.30 am | Discussion in moderated 2 groups; each group treats one topic; for each topic: 1 key speaker (10 minutes description) + 2 respondents (5 minutes statements) |
| 13.00 pm | Lunch |
| 14.00 pm | Discussion in moderated 2 Groups; each group treats one topic; for each topic: 1 key speaker (10 minutes description) + 2 respondents (5 minutes statements) |
| 15.30 pm | Presentation group-discussion results by key speakers; plenary discussion |
| 16.00 pm | Summary |
| 16.15 |
Farewell End of day |
The discussions in groups will concentrate on following key questions:
A. ACCESS: What are proven strategies of supporting recognition of prior learning in higher education? How does the opening of higher education to adults influence the body of students and professional study support within Universities?
B.PROVISIONS: What learning opportunities are to be developed to increase the participation of adults in higher education? What are the advantages and disadvantages of open and distance learning provisions for adult learners in higher education?
C. CERTIFICATES: Which modes / models of certification in adult education and vocational education and training are conducive to open higher Education to adults? Why should such models be supported? Which disadvantages are to be expected?
D. INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY: Which role plays institutional diversity in the field of higher education for adults? Which strategies to develop the higher education sectors are conducive to improve higher education for adults – improving higher education for adults and integrating this as mission in traditional universities or dividing up the higher landscape into traditional, research-related universities and open universities for enabling continuing and adult education.
Location
The best way to enter the DIE is to use the enterance in the Max-Löbner-Straße.