Opinion
Columns and essays in ELM Magazine approach current issues from personal and engaging perspectives. The series of columns "I argue" features texts written by researchers, each presenting a well-argued statement on a topic of their research.
Adult education needs shame busting
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. The text is a Speakers’ Corner column written for issue 3/2022 on Resistance.
The EU Year of Skills, opportunity or tokenism?
2023 is a great opportunity to campaign for the European Year of Skills to go beyond the idea that education only exists to serve the labour market, writes Andrea Lapegna. The text is a column in the Speakers’ Corner series.
Local Government can create communities of learning for sustainable development
Local authorities play a key role in lifelong learning provision both as a provider and also as partner with other stakeholders, writes Emer Costello in her column in the Speakers’ Corner series.
Online communities are shifting our means of learning
More people are moving to online environments to create their own learning communities beyond institutional structures, writes Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard. The text is a column written for issue 2/2022 on Learning and Making.
Moving through new landscapes of learning
Doing an Erasmus MA during the pandemic taught Viktoriya Ivanenko that studying online cannot replace engaging with a new culture.
The elm stands firmly rooted
In his essay, Michael Sommer looks back on his two decades of collaboration with ELM Magazine and its predecessors.
“I feel I have missed out on my university experience”
Since the beginning of the pandemic, many higher education students struggle with Zoom fatigue, feelings of isolation and lack of motivation. Kätlin Armei is one of them. The text is a column written for issue 1/2022 on Engaging and Re-engaging.
Laughter brings participants together online
Humour in education can be tricky to get right. In online training however, it is necessary for group cohesion and motivating learners, argues Toula Giannakopoulou. The text is a column written for issue 1/2022 on Engaging and Re-engaging.
Re-thinking and reimagining education
The recent UNESCO report is calling us all to rethink our understanding of what education and lifelong learning mean, writes Jon Torfi Jonasson in his essay.
Paulo Freire’s pedagogical politics: A 100 years on
Paulo Freire’s notions on reflection, genuine dialogue and critical thinking are still relevant today, writes Peter Mayo in his column published in the Speakers' Corner series.
