Developing continuing education didactics for self-organised learning with learner-oriented differentiation and purposeful use of digital media

Developing self-organised continuing education requires knowledge of adults' developmental tasks, typical learning difficulties and how to identify them, and educators' epistemological beliefs.

Based on a research review and a qualitative study, DiEDa formulates continuing education concepts for self-organised learning with learner-oriented differentiation and purposeful digital media use. These are translated into guidance, training and advisory concepts. Learners receive reflective support for identifying their own learning objectives and pathways; educators and supporting professionals are encouraged to reflect on their epistemological assumptions and tensions in self-organised continuing education.

A guiding question is how to involve digital media meaningfully by developing teaching approaches and opportunities to reflect on modern technical tools. Applications include knowledge sharing, such as social bookmarking with scoop.it; practising, revisiting and reflecting on work activities, for example with browser games such as Playosh; and individually engaging with existing materials, such as annotating YouTube videos with VideoAnt.

The approaches are tested and developed with continuing VET partners to increase awareness of different learning motivations and pathways and the varied conditions of occupational learning. Concepts are disseminated through publications, networking, advice and online and face-to-face training.

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