Netzwerke in der Erwachsenenbildung zwischen Tradition und Transformation.

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Title:	Netzwerke in der Erwachsenenbildung zwischen Tradition und Transformation.
Authors:	ALKE, MATTHIAS¹
Source:	Hessische Blätter für Volksbildung. 2026, Issue 2, p29-38. 10p.
Subject Terms:	Adult education, Teaching methods, Professionalization, Power (Social sciences), Business networks, Theorists
Abstract (English):	Networks are ubiquitous and exert their influence across multiple levels of educational practice and governance. Drawing on past and current developments in the field, this article explores key discourses on networking before analyzing different theoretical approaches and their underlying assumptions. While adult education has traditionally been informed by a social-scientific understanding of networks, recent developments reveal an increasing entanglement with functional-technical and economic network concepts. This development raises important questions for the future professionalization and strategic shaping of networks in adult education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (German):	Netzwerke sind allgegenwärtig und entfalten ihre Bedeutung auf sämtlichen Handlungsebenen in der Erwachsenenbildung: Im Beitrag werden sie zunächst im Lichte vergangener als auch gegenwärtiger Entwicklungen und Diskurse beleuchtet, um dann die verschiedenen theoretischen Zugänge und ihre Grundannahmen genauer zu untersuchen. Bislang war ein sozialwissenschaftliches Netzwerkverständnis in der Erwachsenenbildung prägend, das in jüngster Zeit zunehmend mit funktional-technischen und ökonomischen Netzwerkbezügen verwoben wird. Daraus ergeben sich Implikationen für die zukünftige professionelle Netzwerkgestaltung. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	Networks are ubiquitous and exert their influence across multiple levels of educational practice and governance. Drawing on past and current developments in the field, this article explores key discourses on networking before analyzing different theoretical approaches and their underlying assumptions. While adult education has traditionally been informed by a social-scientific understanding of networks, recent developments reveal an increasing entanglement with functional-technical and economic network concepts. This development raises important questions for the future professionalization and strategic shaping of networks in adult education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	0018103X
DOI:	10.3278/HBV2602W004