This module offers students the opportunity to examine and discuss neglected traditions of thought and practice in the field of education. These traditions are geographically, politically and ideationally diverse but their shared aspiration was, and is, to challenge dominant educational ideas and practices. For the actors who led and participated in these movements, the primary purpose of education was empowerment and, for at least some of them, social transformation.
The module begins by identifying and examining alternative educational theories and critiques. It then explores alternative educational practices through a series of historical and contemporary case studies. Each case study will examine the concepts and practices of alternative education and students will be asked to reflect on their relevance for today. The module is completed by imagining the ways in which education can be reclaimed for the purposes of empowerment and social justice.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate a detailed historical knowledge of alternative educational theory and practice
Evaluate alternative educational practices by drawing on appropriate empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks
Apply educational theory and practice to contemporary and future societies
Make a creative and critical contribution to digital educational exhibition
Demonstrate a broad range of communication skills
Assessment
34389-01 : Blog 1500 words : Coursework (50%)
34389-02 : Blog 1500 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: Blog (1,500 words) 50%; Blog (1,500 words) 50% Reassessment: Resubmission of the failed component where the overall module mark is less than the pass mark.