Learning holidays: the magic of real-life interaction
Three voices. Meet three Europeans who became outdoor educators through their passion for the people, cultures and the nature of their adopted countries of Spain, Italy and Vietnam.
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Three voices. Meet three Europeans who became outdoor educators through their passion for the people, cultures and the nature of their adopted countries of Spain, Italy and Vietnam.
Reportage. "Forest bathing" has become a popular relaxation technique in Europe in recent years. The positive effects of this method have been scientifically proven.
Feature. Urban gardening has exploded in popularity during the past year. Particularly for people from immigrant backgrounds, community gardens can offer an important space for participation.
Profile. Kate Rawles is a lecturer turned activist who cycled 8,000 miles to raise awareness about the loss of biodiversity.
Feature. Walking in the city is about much more than just getting from A to B.
Spot on. All adult educators should go outdoors to embrace bodily, experiential ways of learning, writes researcher Riikka Suhonen.
The pandemic and the rise of online learning have highlighted the significance of being out in the physical world.
Visual essay. For years, Teresa Eça and Angela Saldanha have been exploring wandering as a tool for collaborative learning. They share some photo memories from these unplanned journeys.
Three Quick Ones. How can higher education providers best support entrepreneurs? More flexibility and co-creation are essential, says Dr Marjaana Mäkelä, who works in vocational pedagogy.
Language schools across Europe are dealing with the pandemic with varying degrees of success. A lot of it comes down to how governments are helping – or not helping - them.
Essay. As the first steps are being taken to use artificial intelligence to support the acquisition of skills, many questions remain unanswered.
Three Quick Ones. For the future of lifelong learning, one key challenge is to recognise and showcase learning wherever it happens. Cities of Learning Programme aims to do just this.