englischProgressing social transformation goes hand in hand with considerable changes, e.g. in the relationships between humans, nature and technology, in social relations as well as in the relationship to (one's own) body. The publication focuses on traditional constants and new meanings of the [...]

englischEducation has the potential to broaden and deepen democratic achievements to create a more equal society, but it can also lead to its indoctrination and enslavement. In today's world, an authoritarian capitalism has emerged, which I call neoliberal fascism. The capitalist system no longer [...]

englischA time of significant social change is also affecting the education system and hence teacher education. For physical education as a school subject, this means considering an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, growing cultural diversity and digitalization, as well as the accompanying stress, [...]

englisch„Turn of the times" is the key term for understanding the present. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has led to the destruction of the European peace order. The long-held hope has been shattered that interstate conflicts can be settled without the use of force through negotiation and [...]

englischIn the modern age, two developments are central, whose connections are considered self-evident: an overall progressing politicisation seems unthinkable without the simultaneous expansion of the state schools system. However, the effect of schools is unclear, since the ability to participate [...]

englischThe volume documents the institutional, cross-phased and teaching and teacher training related reform initiatives of the project "Leibniz-Prinzip" funded by the „Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung“. The variety of reform efforts in teacher education at Leibniz Universität Hannover is presented [...]

englischIn 1667, Johann Amos Comenius wrote the memorandum Angelus Pacis against the backdrop of Anglo-Dutch peace negotiations in Breda. Unlike his pedagogical works, this writing has received little attention to date, even though Comenius' comments on peace ethics seem more relevant than ever [...]

englischWhat competences do teachers and training staff in vocational education and training need in order to be able to professionally master pedagogical challenges in complex and dynamic teaching-learning situations? The Leibniz works 4.0 project, funded by the BMBF, is particularly dedicated to [...]

englischDue to demographic change, almost one third of the teachers in Austria are in the 55+ age group. This group is therefore of great and relevant importance in the school system. For this reason, the focus is on motivation factors and job satisfaction of teachers at Viennese compulsory schools [...]

englischStories bring up what gets lost in the confusion of teaching. These stories are crucial for professional action in the classroom.

Didactics in Pieces shows how working on and with stories can create units of meaning so that the uncertainty of teaching is used as an occasion for reflection. [...]

englisch"Brave New Media World" educates people about media addiction and digitally triggered diseases. After all, the current digital revolution represents a similarly large turning point in human history as industrialization once did. What was initially sold as liberal and harmless consumer [...]

englischThe collection of texts provides an overview of current topics in sports education and sports didactics and is aimed at sports educators in universities, schools and teacher training. The spectrum of topics ranges from fundamental considerations on scientific education, the methodology of [...]

englischMovement therapy is an indispensable tool in the multimodal treatment approach. Regardless of age, its impact on activating and strengthening physical, mental and social resources is crucial. It offers a variety of therapeutical approaches to behavioral patterns of patients and it alleviates [...]

englischThis volume assembles contributions from the twelfth Bohemicum Dresdense in 2021. Under the title "Jan Amos Komenský - Johann Amos Comenius: Czech and International", that conference is dedicated to Comenius' approach to language. Comenius dealt with language from the perspective of his [...]

englischThe work focuses on the concept of education (Bildung) according to a particular reading: critical education. The topic is narrowed down to the social- and educational-philosophical perspective of the early Frankfurt School around philosophers and intellectuals such as Horkheimer and Adorno, [...]

englischWhile the direction of thought (or logic) from knowledge to application (ability) is quite justified for cognitive school subjects, other thought and action processes are evident for physical education. Thus, in a sport learning process, the skill comes first and only later the knowledge [...]

englischJohn Amos Comenius (1592-1670) is inspired by many sources and is connected to many developments after him. Thus he enters into manifold constellations à la Dieter Henrich: elements of a shared cognitive space in which creative impulses unfold. This volume explores such constellations in [...]

englischThe 2nd edition of this volume comprises current topics in exercise therapy with mentally ill children and adolescents, occupying a significant and extensive area in the context of inpatient multimodal treatment. The spectrum of contributions includes selected study results and reviews on [...]

englischThe Olympic Idea moves almost permanently between idealized and uncritical enthusiasm on the one hand and strict, almost hostile rejection on the other. The aim of this work is to take a well-founded look at various aspects of the Olympic reality and to summarize texts on interesting, [...]

englischFor a long time now, digitalization has arrived in movement, play, sport, and dance. In many areas, the analog can hardly be separated from the digital. The situation seems to be different in the education sector. Where does sports science stand? What approaches does this cross-sectional [...]

englisch“Children First” deals with the current state of our school education. The book explains correct learning strategies, warns against exaggerated hopes of digitalisation and starts where all education begins: with the children!

The focus lies on learning and brain development, social and [...]

englischAn introduction to anthropological, ontological, and cosmological views of Scientology is presented in close connection with its ethical and educational principles. The dogmatic conceptions of anthropology and pedagogy are critically confronted with the value conceptions of large cultural [...]

englischThe increasing complexity of networked systems casts doubt on the self-determination in the digital sphere. Externally predetermined algorithms and practices of third-party data processing raise questions as to the protection of and the danger to autonomy and the freedom of expression. At [...]

englischSelf-tracking and educational ambitions both strive to change people. Using a multidimensional analysis model of pedagogical communication (cf. Kade, 2004), this study identifies self-tracking as a context for (self-) pedagogization. The empirical basis is formed by semi-structured expert [...]

englischWhat can Comenius contribute to the solution of problems in the Anthropocene? Uwe Voigt sees these problems as qualitative and seeks reflections in Comenius. For narratives in earth-history, Thomas Schmaus discovers impulses in the garden-motif of Comenius. Věra Schifferová, Iveta Marešová [...]

englischThe mediation of Music and Movement / Rhythmics is presented as a dual unit of structure and dynamics. The first part Structure outlines competence profiles applicable for the work with people of all ages and those with special needs. The second part Dynamics explains the characteristics of [...]

englischFrom digitized leisure activities for the young, to physical education serving as a scene of integration processes, to sports world experiences or church-related sportive activities. These proceedings show various discourses linking leisure-time sports engagement with institutional offers. [...]

englischThe present volume contributes to a better understanding of the potential of a year abroad as a field of learning and experimentation in adolescence. By means of a qualitative study, the aim is to produce comprehensive analyses in which the initial situation, the course of stay and the [...]