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Record Nr.

UNINA9910133969803321

Autore

Gravani  Maria

Titolo

Adult and Continuing Education in Cyprus / / Maria Gravani, Alexandra Ioannidou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bielefeld, : wbv Publikation, 2014

ISBN

9783763965779

3763965777

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (65 p.)

Collana

Länderporträts

Soggetti

Weiterbildung

Bildungssystem

Adult Education

Internationale Erwachsenenbildung

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Notes 1. Introduction General information Economic and Social Situation Education, Research and Development The Education System - Overview Overview over Adult Education in Cyprus  2. Historical Development General Conditions for Adult Education Facts in the 20th Century's Chronology  3. Political and Legal Framework Political Framework Legal Framework  4. Financing Adult Education General information Consequences of the financial and economic crisis  5. Educational Institutions Formal adult education  Non-formal adult education  Vocational training   6. Provision  7. Participation   8. Staff and Professionalism The professional profile of adult educators  9. Research and Higher Education Academic studies Research  10. International Framework  Useful Addresses Universities Literature Internet Sources Tables and Figures Authors Abstract

Sommario/riassunto

Der Band liefert eine aktuelle Bestandsaufnahme zu zentralen Bereichen der Weiterbildung in Zypern. Maria Gravani und Alexandra Ioannidou haben vielfältige Daten und Informationen zu Institutionen, Finanzierung, Angeboten, Teilnahme, Personal, Qualitätssicherung und der Zertifizierung zusammengestellt. Darüber hinaus berücksichtigen die Autorinnen auch den politischen, geopolitischen und kulturellen



Kontext, der die Entwicklungen im Bereich der Erwachsenenbildung mitprägt, sowie die wirtschaftliche Situation der Insel Zypern. Dieses Buch vermittelt einen schnellen Einstieg sowie eine gute Orientierung über das System der Erwachsenen- bzw. Weiterbildung in Zypern  The volume offers a current stock-take of central areas of adult education in Cyprus. Maria Gravani and Alexandra Ioannidou have compiled large amounts of data and information on institutions, financing, offers, participation, personnel, quality assurance and certification. The authors furthermore take into account the political, geopolitical and cultural context which influences developments in adult education, as well as the economic situation of the island state Cyprus. This book offers a great starting point and good orientation for getting to know the Cypriotic system for adult and vocational further education.