Del i serien International Educational Studies

Reconstructing Education

East German Schools after Unification

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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After the unification of Germany had first been greeted with euphoria on both sides of the Wall, it did not take long for disillusion to set in when it became obvious that structures, mentality, values and outlook were very different in the Old and New Bundesländer. Moreover, whereas during the initial phase the East Germans were hoping just for a reform of their existing systems, they were soon disappointed and had to accept the fact that a fusion was out of the question; instead, East German structures were expected to assimilate to those of West Germany which led to the accusation of the latter's "colonization" of East Germany.The restructuring of the education system played a crucial role in the transformation of East Germany; consequently, enormous sums were pumped into East German schools and the training of teachers. This is the first study in any language that closely examines the process re-education and addresses such vital questions as whether the reforms were educationally sound, to what degree they meshed with local circumstances, what measures were taken to fill the vacuum in moral and social values that was left by the discrediting of Marxism-Leninism, and what happened to the notion of "equality", the key principle of a socialist society. Contrasting the old and the new regime in the East, the author addresses these and many more critical issues. Numerous case studies and substantial interview material richly illustrate the author's arguments.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-01-14
Mått140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieInternational Educational Studies
Antal sidor288
FörlagBerghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN9781571819543

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List of TablesAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionList of AbbreviationsChapter 1. The Fall of the WallThe Berlin WallThe Process of German UnificationThe Law and the New LänderThe East German PsycheChapter 2. Reforming the School StructuresThe GDR’s Unified School SystemUtopia in Sight? GDR Reform Aspirations after the Fall of the WallLegal Constraints on Change after UnificationNew Schools for OldCase Study: Establishment of a New Grammar SchoolThe Demographic DeclineReduction in the School PopulationBrandenburg and the Jena PlanStriving for Institutional SurvivalCompetition between SchoolsProfilingTensions within the School SystemChapter 3. School Life and LearningEducational Practice in the GDRNew BooksNew Curricula and SyllabusesNew Approaches to the Methodology of TeachingPupil Classroom Norms in East GermanyYouth Policy in East GermanyChapter 4. Religious Education, Church Schools and EthicsReligion in a Socialist StateEducation, Young People and the Church under SocialismReligion in the United GermanyChurch SchoolsExemplar of a Church SchoolEthics and Religious Education in State SchoolsLife Skills – Ethics – Religion (‘LER’)Chapter 5. Training for the World of WorkThe GDR Tradition of Vocational EducationalShortcomings in the GDR Model of Vocational EducationIntroduction of the West German Dual SystemEconomic Stringency and Its Impact on the Dual SystemCase Study: The GoldsmithConclusionChapter 6. Renewing the Teaching Profession and Higher EducationTeachers and Their Universities before UnificationThe Students and Student LifeThe WendeRestructuring and ‘Cleansing’ of University and School StaffRestructuring of Higher Education InstitutionsClosure of the Academy of Sciences and of the Academy of Educational SciencesChanges in Third-Level Education StructuresA Reformed Teaching ProfessionThe Thorny Issues of Recognition and PayNew Teacher Training StructuresEasterners Learn New School LawCase Study I: Monika and the MiniskirtCase Study II: Verena and the T-ShirtThe AftermathHuman RelationshipsHow Did Students Fare under the New RegimeChange and Its Implications for Women Teachers, Students and AcademicsConclusionChapter 7. In RetrospectAppendix I: Articles on Education and Higher Education and Research from the Unification TreatyAppendix II: A Questionnaire Used to Evaluate Teachers for Political SoundnessGlossaryReferencesIndex