LFU:online

The students understand basic educational concepts and basic theoretical approaches as well as the main lines of the history of educational science. On the basis of this knowledge they are able to differentiate the everyday understanding of pedagogical processes from a scientific point of view. They have an overview of the basic historical development lines of education and “Bildung” and they are able to understand and to explain current problems of education in their historical genesis.

Historical and sytematic overview of central issues, problems and concepts of educational science, theoretical concepts and approaches. That includes discussions on education (wider and narrow sense), Bildung, institutionalised education.

Lecture with questions and discussions

written exam

Appointed day for exam is Feb, 2nd (last day for this course).

The written exam consists of five questions, each worth five points.

Grading: ≥12P = 4; ≥16P = 3; ≥19P = 2; ≥22P = 1.

Please be aware that no shows for the exam are banned from the following possible exam date.

Basic literature

If you need basic literatur in English, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll provide a list.

Reichenbach, Roland: Ethik der Bildung und Erziehung. Essays zur pädagogischen Ethik. Paderborn: Schöningh 2018

Thompson, Christiane: Allgemeine Erziehungswissenschaft. Eine Einführung. Kohlhammer 2019.

Mollenhauer, Klaus: Vergessene Zusammenhänge. Über Erziehung und Kultur. Weinheim/München: Juventa 7. Auflage 2008 (or earlier edition)

More readings will be provided online. Further readings are to be found at the library, at "Semesterapparat" (Course readings section) 117.

International students and people who's native language is not German and/or those who are not used to read German academic texts, please contact me in advance so that we can figure out how you are going to take part in this course and benefit from it!