Local education : community, conversation, praxis

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Local education : community, conversation, praxis

Mark K. Smith

Open University Press, 1994

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-185) and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780335192748

Description

Drawing upon the experiences of adult and community educators, youth and community workers, Mark Smith examines the practice of educators who build up ways of working with local networks and cultures. Shops, launderettes, streets, bars, cafes and people's houses are the settings for much of their work, and when they do appear in schools and colleges, they are most likely to be found in corridors, eating areas and student common-rooms. Their work is not organized by subject, syllabi or lessons; it is about conversation and community, a commitment to local democracy and self-organization, and is often unpredictable and risky. Mark Smith offers an analysis of the subtle and difficult activity of intervening in other peoples' lives, of conversing with purpose, and of engaging with people to broaden opportunity and to effect change in their lives and communities.

Table of Contents

Being local being an educator engaging in conversation thinking about direction structuring the work embedding practice reflecting in action fostering community, conversation and praxis
Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780335192755

Description

Drawing upon the experiences of adult and community educators, youth and community workers, Mark Smith examines the practice of educators who build up ways of working with local networks and cultures. Shops, launderettes, streets, bars, cafes and peoples' houses are the settings for much of their work, and when they do appear in schools and colleges, they are most likely to be found in corridors, eating areas and student common-rooms. Their work is not organized by subject, syllabi or lessons; it is about conversation and community, a commitment to local democracy and self-organization, and is often unpredictable and risky. Mark Smith offers an analysis of the subtle and difficult activity of intervening in other peoples' lives, of conversing with purpose and of engaging with people to broaden opportunity and to effect change in their lives and communities.

Table of Contents

  • Being local
  • being an educator
  • engaging in conversation
  • thinking about direction
  • structuring the work
  • embedding practice
  • reflecting in action
  • fostering community, conversation and praxis.

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