Good arguments against destructive behaviour
Feature. In Germany, argumentation training has proven to be a good basis for resisting extremist views and racist slogans in everyday life.
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Feature. In Germany, argumentation training has proven to be a good basis for resisting extremist views and racist slogans in everyday life.
Speakers’ Corner. Shame is often at the heart of resistance to adult learning, writes Professor Jude Walker. We need to drag shame into the daylight to diminish its power.
Three Quick Ones. We need to acknowledge that people have many valid reasons for not participating in adult education, argues Professor Daniela Holzer.
Feature. Protesting is a key part of democratic culture and a strong civil society. Successful protesting often requires learning a variety of different tactics.
Interview. In the era of disinformation, we need to learn completely new behaviour models, argues demoracy activist Alice Stollmeyer.
Feature. African countries suffer disproportionately from the consequences of climate change, but have little control over climate policy.
Interview. As war is uprooting lives in Ukraine, adult educators have needed to find flexible solutions to offer the right support. We talked to Oleg Smirnov, who works and lives in Kyiv.
Q&A. We talked to Professor Aline Sierp about better acknowledging the way collective memories shape our views, politics – and even the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Speakers’ Corner. Local authorities play a key role in lifelong learning provision both as a provider and also as partner with other stakeholders, writes Emer Costello.
Spot on. More people are moving to online environments to create their own learning communities beyond institutional structures, writes Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard.
News story. Can intergenerational learning save traditional crafts and be the future of apprenticeship teaching?
World of research. Irene-Angelica Chounta explores how hackathons and other types of “digital making” can make academic learning a more hands-on experience.