What qualifications do teachers in adult education need? – a practical example Alexandra Haas, VHS...

What qualifications do teachers in adult education need? –

a practical example

Alexandra Haas, VHS Rhein-Sieg, Germany

What qualifications do teachers in adult education need? The VHS Rhein-Sieg:

who we are, what we do The „ideal teacher“ The „starter kit“:

a basic qualification Life long learning …

for learners and for teachers

VHS Rhein-Sieg: Where we are

A closer look

What we do Political, social and environmental

education Psychology, philosophy, pedagogics Creative courses, arts and handicraft Healthcare, yoga, gymnastics, fitness “Wining and dining” Languages Vocational training Computer sciences School leaving certificates

Facts and figures

9 Towns and communities of between 21,000 and 60,000 inhabitants

260,000 people (50% of the county‘s population)

20,000 participants p.a. 1,800 courses and seminars p.a. 40,000 teaching hours 25 full time staff 400 free lance teachers

“VHS VIPs” – free lance teachers

Harmeier, Michaela: „Für die Teilnehmenden sind wir die Volkshochschule“ – Selbstverständnis von Kursleitenden und ihr Umgang mit Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen, Bertelsmann: 2009.

„For the participants, we are the

VHS“

„For the participants, we are the

VHS“

The “ideal teacher”

qualification in adult education methodology and didactics

social skills

competence/ qualification in

teaching subject

New teachers: three applications in 2013

English department:- English native speaker- trained science teacher plusTESOL certificate

French department: - Bilingual French/German, M.A. German- single workshops in methodology & didactics

IT-department: - banker, software engineer, husky/ sledge dog trainer- no pedagogical qualification

New teachers: three applications in 2013

Teaching subject Social skills ?Methodology and didactics

Teaching subject Social skills ?Methodology and didactics ?

Teaching subject Social skills ?Methodology and didactics -

The “starter-kit”: a basic qualification

What do our teachers need?A modular course with basic teaching skills for all teachers of all departments and additional modules for single subjects or skills

What do we offer? Individual mentoring: course planning, demonstration lessons etc.

EPQ : Erwachsenenpädagogische Qualifikation des Landesverbands der Volkshochschulen von NRW

The “EPQ”

Five obligatory modules Learning and the learners Lesson- and course planning Methodology and didactics Communication and intercultural communication Learning in groups / Learning at a VHS

Five optional modules Subject-specific (healthcare, languages, creativity,

computing etc.) Specific skills (moderation, presentation, consulting etc.)

Two demonstration lessons One lesson observation One observation of customer consulting Final assignment: group analysis and lesson plan

EPQ impressions

Life long learning – for learners and for teachers What do we expect?

One workshop/training/seminar per year

What do we offer? Inhouse workshops, swap shops, examiner

trainings for language teachers … VHS-Trainertage:

• One focus-topic: („What is Education?“, „Quo vadis, VHS?“, Neurodidactics and older learners, Positive psychology …)

• Needs-analysis: tailor-made workshops according to wishes of our teachers

VHS Trainertage - impressions

Thank you for listening!

Alexandra HaasVHS Rhein-SiegRingstraße 24

D-53721 Siegburgalexandra.haas@vhs-rhein-sieg.de