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Prof. Dr. Markus Walber is a Professor of Educational Science with a focus on adult education and continuing academic education at the Faculty of Education, University of Bielefeld. He serves as the Scientific Director of the Academy of University Continuing Education and as the Rectorate Representative for Continuing Academic Education, highlighting his leadership in advancing lifelong learning initiatives at the institutional level.
His research is centered on key aspects of adult and continuing education, including the didactics of adult learning, the organizational and managerial dimensions of continuing education, and the epistemological and theoretical foundations of the field. He investigates how professionals develop through interaction between science and practice, and he explores ethical considerations in professional action and the role of self-management in coaching.
- Interactional professionalization
- Didactics of adult education
- Continuing education organization and management
- Learning in adulthood
- Epistemological and scientific-theoretical impulses in continuing education
- Professional self-management in coaching
- Ethics in professional action
While no recent publications are listed in the provided text, his research profile indicates a strong focus on the governance and theoretical underpinnings of lifelong learning, suggesting a scholarly emphasis on policy, institutional frameworks, and professional development rather than empirical or experimental studies.
Prof. Walber holds significant administrative and representative roles, including Chair of the Entrance Examination Committee of the Faculty of Education and membership on the Advisory Board of the IHK-Akademie Ostwestfalen GmbH. He is also an active member of several professional societies such as the German Society for Educational Science (Adult Education Section), the German Society for Academic Continuing Education and Distance Learning (DGWF), and the Center for Academic Continuing Education eV (ZWW) at Bielefeld University.
He studied educational science, sociology, psychology, and Spanish at the Universities of Trier and Bielefeld and earned his doctorate (Dr. phil.) from Bielefeld University in 2007. His dissertation focused on self-regulation in the learning process and the cognitive construction of adults. He has been a professor at Bielefeld University since 2017.
Prof. Walber is involved in teaching modules such as 'Didactic models and learning spaces' and 'Recipients and institutions of further education and media education.' His office is located at UHG M6-119, and he is accessible by appointment, particularly during lecture periods on Tuesday afternoons. He contributes to various university committees, including the Faculty Conference (FaKo) and the Internationalization Commission (InKo) within the Faculty of Education.
