Krisenhafte Lernprozesse im Entwicklungspolitischen Freiwilligendienst: Scheitern als Chance für Globales Lernen

Abstract

This article presents results of a qualitative-empirical study on the quality of learning within volunteer services in the Global South. It focuses on unintended learning effects which do not go along with the respective program objectives like global learning: The self-orientation while experiencing difference and the reinforcement of racist and stereotypical patterns of thinking. However, the empirical findings of the study do show that these negative connotated effects can be an important and intermediate step towards a well-founded global learning process, which might occur after the service in the reflection phase.