Entwicklung und Umsetzung eines didaktisch-methodischen Konzepts zur politischen Bildung. Oskar Negts "Gesellschaftliche Kompetenzen"

This article describes the development and implementation of a didactic concept for political education based on a concept by Oskar Negt developed in the 1980s. The goal was to develop textbooks and workbooks for what Negt abstractly referred to as "social competences" that could be used in the classroom for political education and for self-study. The article analyses in depth the historical origins and reasons behind Negt's concept and considers the definitions, references, goals and dependencies of didactic action in adult education. The focus is primarily on the following dimensions: the idea of humanity, the idea of society, theoretical reference, goals, content and the role of teachers. This depiction of the relationship between theory and practice in didactics, methodology and one concrete example of implementation demonstrates that didactic approaches are not random, but - when employed - are independent of outside factors as well as the teachers‘ and learners‘ attitudes and goals.