Download or read book Informal Education in Low Socioeconomic Communities written by Lottie S. Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiential learning is "the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. Knowledge results from the combination of grasping and transforming experience" (Kolb, 1984, p. 41). Teachers have planned and led field trips as a form of experiential pedagogy and an important role in student learning and development. Well-planned field trips in surrounding communities help broaden children0́9s concepts of the world around them. In spite of the research that supports the value of field trips, there appear to be fewer field trip opportunities in low socioeconomic schools. Data were collected from 12 teacher participants to gain a deeper understanding of their field trip planning and leading experiences. The purpose of this study was to add to the existing knowledge of institutional and individual pre-kindergarten-fifth grade teachers' practices in planning and leading field trips. The following research questions guide this study: 1. How do teachers describe their experiences with field trips for children in a low socioeconomic school? 2. How do teachers describe what happens when support for field trips is reduced? 3. How do teachers respond to these situations? Through in-depth qualitative analysis of teachers' lived experiences of planning and leading field trips, four themes emerged: teachers' actions, overall perceptions, challenges, and potential support. The findings along with their sub-findings were explored in relationship to three significant areas of informal learning as offered in the literature: experiential learning, education in low socioeconomic communities, and field trips. Four results of this study emerged and were offered with interpretations by the researcher: (a) field trips integrate and move theory and practice into the real world, (b) field trips afford teachers the rare opportunity to observe their students in society, (c) moving content knowledge into context enhances social and cognitive development, and (d) teachers' collaboration increases the opportunity to plan and lead effective field trips. This study concludes presenting collective perceptions of the participants and recommendations to public school teachers for best practices planning and leading field trips in low socioeconomic schools.
Download or read book Community based Rehabilitation written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume numbers determined from Scope of the guidelines, p. 12-13.
Download or read book The Role of Rumors in Informal Learning written by Rey Jude P. Agana and published by Univerlagtuberlin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Informal Learning of Active Citizenship at School written by Jaap Scheerens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-02-21 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active citizenship is an objective of schooling in an increasingly complex context, in which social cohesion of the multicultural society is a cause for growing societal concern. International co-operation between European countries and a growing heterogeneity of the (school) populations of most European countries have led to an increased interest in education for citizenship. The core question dealt with pertains to the role that schools can play in developing citizenship through formal and informal learning. Day-to-day school life is seen as a rich environment in which aspects of functioning in a democratic society and dynamic interplay with rules, leadership and peers with different backgrounds are experienced and form a source of learning. In this view the school context functions as a micro-cosmos to exercise “school citizenship” as a bridge to societal citizenship and state citizenship. The book brings together material from Cyprus, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Romania and The Netherlands.
Download or read book Non formal Education and Basic Education Reform written by Wim Hoppers and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing recognition that non-formal education (NFE) can play an important role in providing basic education for disadvantaged children and young people. However, development agencies and governments face difficult questions about how to manage the relationship between NFE and the formal education system. This paper offers strategies to support and expand the provision of quality non-formal basic education without compromising its innovation and responsiveness to the needs of different groups.The paper first provides an overview of the history of debates, ideological perspectives and practice in NFE, and outlines key areas of relationships between NFE and the education field as a whole. It draws on examples from Mali, Mexico, Tanzania, India, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Trinidad and Tobago, Somaliland, Brazil, South Africa and the Latin American Fey y Alegria (Faith and Joy) movement.
Download or read book Equal Educational Opportunity written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovations in Lifelong Learning written by Sue Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-12-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pt. 1. Learning communities -- pt. 2. Participation and non-participation -- pt. 3. Work-based learning and learning through work.
Download or read book Education and Social Emancipation written by B.J. Hake and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1975-10-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Étude sur le développenent futur des structures et des curriculum à tous les niveaux de systèmes éducatifs, vers les années 2000 en Europe.
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Informalisation as a Strength Community Survival Systems and Economic Development in the African City written by Frank Meintjies and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is concerned with resources for economic development in cities in Africa. It argues for the greater understanding of the dynamics, practices and cultures within popular neighbourhoods and for recognising the creativity within them as a critical resource. Such an appeal is apt in a context where informal initiative has been suppressed, neglected and its potential wider influence curtailed. This paper takes the view that the popular neighbourhood is not just a place of needs, nor are its resources important only for addressing its own pressing issues; rather, it can be a major contributor to economic development in cities of Africa. This argument draws on concepts and findings from two research initiatives on a Lusaka settlement which delved into community resourcefulness, during a time of consolidation and at a time of serious economic stress. The main proposition is that economic strategy formulation in African cities needs to be based on a good grasp of the constraints and creativity of popular neighbourhoods and the survival strategies they spawn.
Download or read book Education of Socio Economic Disadvantaged Groups written by Mrutyunjaya Mishra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores policy measures and social programmes designed to make quality education accessible to socio-economic disadvantaged groups (SEDGs) in India. It discusses the status of education of disadvantaged or marginalized groups, the discourse around education and equity in India, and innovative practices undertaken by both government and non-government institutions to increase accessibility to education. The book highlights the disparity in the quality of education available to disadvantaged groups, including religious, ethnic, and caste minorities, women and girls, transgender people, people with disabilities, and migrant or displaced children. It examines the effectiveness of initiatives and policies which have been implemented to bring quality education to the SEDG in India. It also offers suggestions and policy recommendations to bridge the disparity in education which will consequently lead to greater economic and social mobility, inclusion, and socio-economic development. The book will be of interest to teachers, students, and researchers of education, sociology, development studies, social work, and disability studies. It will also be useful for policymakers, academicians, and professionals working in the fields of education, social work, and rehabilitation.
Download or read book School Leadership for Authentic Family and Community Partnerships written by Susan Auerbach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School leaders are increasingly called upon to pursue meaningful partnerships with families and community groups, yet many leaders are unprepared to meet the challenges of partnerships, to cross cultural boundaries, or to be accountable to the community. Alliances are needed among educators, families, and community groups that value relationship building, dialogue, and power-sharing as part of socially just, democratic schools. This book brings together research perspectives that intersect the fields of leadership and partnerships to inform and inspire more authentic collaboration. Contributors from the fields of educational leadership, family engagement, school-community partnerships, and education for social justice come together to examine the role of educational leaders in promoting partnerships as a dimension of leadership for social justice. The volume offers a mix of empirical, conceptual, and reflective chapters with research representing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches in urban, suburban, and rural schools. The chapter, "Conversations with Community-Oriented Leaders," includes candid advice from district and school-level administrators on this under-documented aspect of leadership. Situating leadership for partnerships within the leadership literature, this book proposes a model for addressing tensions embedded in home-school relations and leading schools toward more authentic relationships with stakeholders. This collection of original scholarly articles will be a unique resource for new and aspiring administrators and for researchers in both the fields of leadership and school-family-community partnerships.
Download or read book Family and Community in Informal Education written by R. Alex Sim Collection and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It Takes an Ecosystem written by Thomas Akiva and published by IAP. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Takes an Ecosystem explores the idea and potential of the Allied Youth Fields—an aspirational term that suggests increased connection across the multiple systems in which adults engage with young people. Recent research and initiatives make a strong case for what developmentalists have argued for decades: A young person’s learning and development is shaped in positive and negative ways by the interactions they have with all the adults in their life. Now is the time to reshape our systems to support this scientific understanding. The chapters in this book provide ideas, tools, examples, and visions for a more connected, more equitable world for young people and the adults in their lives. Endorsements for It Takes an Ecosystem "It Takes an Ecosystem offers a powerful and timely engagement of the possibilities and challenges facing the Out-of-School Time sector…this book charts a path forward for scholars, practitioners, community members to imagine OST anew---in ways that are socially just and affirming, centered on the optimal development of youth and the power of community." — Bianca Baldridge University of Wisconsin Madison "The book’s emphasis on an ecosystem approach, anchored in commitments to equity and racial justice, combines evidence-based analyses with a future-oriented call to action for the allied youth fields. This book will be a must-read for those committed to radically re-thinking how we bring sectors together to support thriving for children and youth." Ben Kirshner University of Colorado
Download or read book Equal Educational Opportunity 1971 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning through Community written by Kathryn Church and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed within a network of Canadian researchers and their community partners, this book is a collection of case studies that explore the learning that people do through community engagement. The crucial work here explores learning that is organized by the learners themselves, collectively, rather than as individuals. Reflecting the contributors’ political priorities, the volume covers groups that are highly marginalized in our society and moves on to examine more mainstream citizens.
Download or read book Community Connections for Science Education written by William C. Robertson and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was developed by the National Science Teachers Association and the National Park Foundation. Resources are all around us not only in traditional science classrooms and laboratories, but also in gardens, nature centers, parks, youth programs, museums, and on television and radio. This offers advice on how to select community resource partners.
