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The Impacts of New Governance on Teaching at German Universities. Findings from a National Survey
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Wilkesmann, Uwe; Schmid, Christian J. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
In this article we will present findings from a national survey questioning the actual impact of the new governance structures at German universities on academic teaching. To begin with, we give a theoretical underpinning to the economization of higher education institutions (HEIs) according to Principal-Agent Theory. This allows for the…
Descriptors: Merit Pay, Higher Education, Socialization, Awards
Right-Wing Extremist Violence among Adolescents in Germany
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Sitzer, Peter; Heitmeyer, Wilhelm – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
What are the preconditions for right-wing extremist violence among German youths? For several years, the rate of this violence has been increasing in Germany, and the same can be observed for right-wing extremist orientations characterized by the coming together of ideologies of unequal worth and the acceptance of violence as a mode of action. And…
Descriptors: Ideology, Models, Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes
On the Education of Guest-Worker children in Germany: A Comparative Study of Policies and Programs in Bavaria and Berlin.
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Rist, Ray C. – School Review, 1979
Explores and critiques policies for the education of guest-worker children in Germany. Contrasting Bavarian and Berlin (West) models are delineated and appraised. (RH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Desegregation Plans, Educational Policy, Educational Problems
Models of Lifelong Learning and the "Knowledge Society"
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Green, Andy – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 2006
Many of the current policy debates in Europe focus on what kind of "knowledge economy" or "knowledge society" would be best in the future if it is to combine both economic competitiveness and social cohesion. Should European economies move increasingly towards the so-called Anglo-Saxon model of flexible labour markets and high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Models, Economic Research
Ethics, Ideals and Ideologies in the History of Adult Education. Studies in Pedagogy, Andragogy, and Gerontagogy.
Nemeth, Balazs, Ed.; Poggeler, Franz, Ed. – 2002
This book, which focuses on how personality, societal values and politics have influenced the mission of adult education, contains 34 papers originally presented at a 2000 conference on the history of adult education. Following a Foreword (Poggeler) and Preface (Nemeth) the papers are: "The Globalization of Adult Education and the One World…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agricultural Education, Andragogy