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Slevin, Amanda; Elliott, Roxanne; Graves, Rosie; Petticrew, Colleen; Popoff, Alexandra – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2020
Climate breakdown is one of the greatest challenges our world faces. Driven by social, economic, political, environmental and ideological forces, the climate crisis necessitates critical, creative, inclusive and impactful action across multiple levels of society. Adult learning is a core element of societal transitions to a more sustainable future…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Power Structure, Teaching Methods, Climate
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Grenier, Robin S.; Hafsteinsson, Sigurjón Baldur – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2016
In this article, we present an illustrative case of public pedagogy in an Icelandic museum. The museum utilised social movement learning to present the recent event and responses to the financial collapse in Iceland beginning in 2008. We illustrate how a small regional museum disrupted cultural and institutional norms to challenge visitors, local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Museums, Teaching Methods, Social History
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Larri, Larraine; Whitehouse, Hilary – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2019
In this paper, we explore the concept of Nannagogy, an innovative pedagogy of informal adult learning enacted by the activist 'disorganisation', the Knitting Nannas Against Gas and Greed (KNAGs). The 'Nannas' are predominantly older women who undertake non-violent direct action using fibre craft, knit-ins, lock-ons, and occasional street theatre…
Descriptors: Social Change, Older Adults, Females, Activism
Chawla, Sarita, Ed.; Renesch, John, Ed. – 1995
This anthology contains 32 essays: "Beginner's Mind" (Sarita Chawla);"Communities of Commitment: The Heart of Learning Organizations" (Fred Kofman, Peter Senge); "Managing the Dream" (Charles Handy); "Ahead of the Wave: Valuing Gender Perspective in Learning Cultures" (Marilynne Anderson); "Mastering…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Saltiel, Iris M.; Russo, Charline S. – 2001
This book, which is intended for adult educators and human resource developers, presents guidelines for using the principles of cohort programming and learning to improve adult learners' educational experiences. The following are among the topics covered in the book's eight chapters: (1) cohort programming and learning (cohort programs defined;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students