Beate Bowien-Jansen

Beate Bowien-Jansen is a Scientific Associate at the German Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning, focusing on adult education research and practice. Her work emphasizes financial literacy, basic education, and the digitalization of learning processes, with a particular interest in integrating low-literacy individuals into educational frameworks.

Education:

• Part-time B.A. in Educational Science (2009–2015, Fernuniversität Hagen)
• Part-time M.A. in Education and Media eEducation (2016–present, Fernuniversität Hagen)

Bowien-Jansen's research explores digital tools for financial literacy (e.g., the MONETTO gamified learning platform) and collaborative strategies for professionalizing educators. She has contributed to understanding how augmented reality, workplace learning, and multiplier networks can enhance basic education access and effectiveness.

Her publications, including anthologies and peer-reviewed articles, examine work-oriented basic education, interdisciplinary collaborations, and gamification in adult learning. She has co-edited study materials on financial literacy and participated in projects like CurVe II, linking debt counseling to broader educational transitions.

Scientific Contributions:

• Co-development of MONETTO, a financial literacy game
• Analysis of augmented reality applications for low-literacy learners
• Framework for workplace-based basic education programs
• Investigation of multiplier strategies in literacy outreach
• Evaluation of North Rhine-Westphalia's Alphanetz coordination center
• Integration of financial literacy with consumer education

Bowien-Jansen collaborates extensively with colleagues like Michael Tröster and Eleni Mania, contributing to both practical guides and theoretical advancements in adult education. Her work bridges academic research with actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners.