Performance and structures of the German science system in an international comparison 2008
Titelübersetzung:Performance und Strukturen des deutschen Wissenschaftssystems im internationalen Vergleich 2008
Autor/in:
Schmoch, Ulrich; Qu, Wan
Quelle: Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation; Berlin (Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem, Nr. 6-2009), 2009. 25 S.
Inhalt: "The scientific capability of a country is an essential basis for its technological performance, which is why this topic has been regularly analyzed for many years in the context of reports on technological performance. The crucial contribution of science to technology development consists in educating highly skilled personnel whose quality depends to a considerable extent on the research capability. It goes without saying that the results of scientific research are also an essential foundation for technical development, whereby the connections between science and industry are frequently of an indirect nature and less obvious, particularly because in many cases a distinct time lag can be observed between activities in science and their impact on technology. Scientific performance is difficult to measure, especially as the structures in the individual disciplines frequently vary distinctly. Statistical analyses of publications by experts have proved to be meaningful, inasmuch as they are conducted with a meticulous regard for methodology. The analyses presented here refer not only to science areas with a close link to technology, but to the natural, life and engineering sciences as a whole. In this context, the number of publications and citations is analyzed as a performance indicator in an international comparison. Furthermore, publications of German enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, are analysed in more detail. A special chapter is devoted to scientific publications of catching-up countries. The data for the analysis of scientific performance of Germany in an international comparison were provided in August 2008, the analysis of enterprises and catching-up countries were performed in October 2008." (excerpt)
Opening of higher education? : a lifelong learning perspective on the Bologna process
Titelübersetzung:Öffnung der Hochschulbildung? : die Perspektive lebenslangen Lernens im Bologna-Prozess
Autor/in:
Jakobi, Anja P.; Rusconi, Alessandra
Quelle: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH Schwerpunkt Bildung, Arbeit und Lebenschancen Abt. Ausbildung und Arbeitsmarkt; Berlin (Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Bildung, Arbeit und Lebenschancen, Abteilung Ausbildung und Arbeitsmarkt, 2008-502), 2008. 26 S.
Inhalt: "Im Jahr 1999 begannen die europäischen Bildungsminister mit dem 'Bologna Prozess' eine weit reichende Hochschulreform. Als eines der Reformziele wurde 2001 'Lebenslanges Lernen' hinzugefügt. Dieser Beitrag untersucht anhand von vier Länderstudien (Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien und UK), inwiefern es gelungen ist, dieses Ziel umzusetzen und ob der Bologna Prozess neue Möglichkeiten lebenslangen Lernens an Hochschulen geschaffen hat. Dabei zeigt die Analyse von Gesetzen und Regularien, aber auch die Betrachtung politischer Positionen wichtiger Stakeholder, dass die einzelnen Länder sehr unterschiedliche Strategien mit lebenslangem Lernen an der Hochschule verbinden. Spezifische nationale Ansätze werden deutlich, die die Entwicklung dieses Ziels fördern oder behindern. Insgesamt wird deutlich, dass der Bologna Prozess vor allem die Diskussion um lebenslanges Lernen an der Hochschule gefördert hat, und nicht notwendigerweise, ob und wie dieses Ziel umgesetzt wird." (Autorenreferat)
Inhalt: "Since 1999, European education ministers have discussed and further implemented the 'Bologna process', a wide-ranging framework for the reform of higher education. Lifelong learning was added as a goal of the process in 2001. This article evaluates the extent to which the development of lifelong learning has progressed and examines whether the Bologna process has facilitated lifelong learning opportunities in a sample of countries. The evaluation of legislative instruments and policy positions of different stakeholders in Germany, France, Italy and the UK shows that countries link quite different strategies to lifelong learning in higher education. Specific national approaches exist which facilitate or restrict its development. Thus far, the impact of the Bologna process on this issue has been modest. The process has mainly had an impact on the discussion regarding lifelong learning, not necessarily whether and how such policies and programs are implemented." (author's abstract)
Women and science : review of the situation in Germany
Autor/in:
Hadulla-Kuhlmann, Christina; Hartung, Barbara
Quelle: Generaldirektion Forschung Direktion L Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft; Brüssel (National reports on the situation of women in science in Europe / Helsinki group on
woman and science), 2002. 8 S.
Schlagwörter:Wissenschaftspolitik; Frauenforschung; Europa