In this book, the basic conditions for local learning are described using the example of two regions in Styria and related to demographic and spatial factors. Based on this, possibilities for successful local learning in peripheral regions are elaborated and the role of the Adult Education Centre in the regions of south-eastern Styria and Liezen is analysed.
The contentBuilding a supportive learning network for people in peripheral regions - Regional profiles - Basic educational conditions in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria - Profile of the Adult Education Centre of Styria - The role of the Adult Education Centre in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria - Local learning - Challenges and opportunities from the perspective of regional experts - Social and regional benefits of the Adult Education Centres in the districts of Liezen and Southeast Styria
The authorsSarah Aldrian and Karin Fließer are research assistants at the Institute for Education and Educational Science at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz.Dr. Rudolf Egger is a university professor for empirical learning environment research and university didactics at the Institute for Education and Educational Science at the Karl Franzens University of Graz.

Learning on the ground: a study of two regions New possibilities for shaping educational landscapes in rural areas Current study on the homogenisation and economisation of adult education in rural regions

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Sarah Aldrian and Karin Fließer are research assistants at the Institute of Education and Educational Science at the Karl Franzens University of Graz. Dr. Rudolf Egger is University Professor for Empirical Research on the Learning Environment and University Didactics at the Institute of Education and Educational Science at the Karl Franzens University of Graz.

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Building a supportive learning network for people in peripheral regions.- Regional profiles.- Basic educational conditions in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria.- Profile of the Volkshochschule Steiermark.- The role of the Volkshochschule in the regions of Liezen and Southeast Styria.- Local learning - challenges and opportunities from the perspective of regional experts.- Social and regional benefits of the Volkshochschulen in the districts of Liezen and Southeast Styria.