Tools for democratic education
Toolkit. Three educators and innovators introduce their methods for more democratic learning and creating.
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Toolkit. Three educators and innovators introduce their methods for more democratic learning and creating.
Feature. Statistics are used for clarifying big data and making it more comprehensible. They can also be used in misleading ways, either by accident or in order to influence us. Do we actually underst...
Three quick ones. Facing an unexpected situation causes a stress reaction that can physiologically be compared to fear. These changes have an impact on what we memorise and how we learn.
Feature. An improv mindset, which professionals of numerous fields train by applying methods from stage improv, helps them to become more observant and cooperative. Facing the unexpected is less stres...
Three Quick Ones. We asked four students from different parts of the world to reflect on their experience at the international Winter School of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning.
Reportage. Kalab is a community centre in Bratislava run by volunteers who saw a cure for intolerance in bringing people together.
Feature. Enough of calling masturbation a sin and sexuality education a subject about reproduction. Both youth and adults are a vital target group when talking about sexuality. Professionals working i...
Toolkit. Sex educator Pelle Ullholm from long-running Swedish sexual and reproductive health organisation, RFSU, shares 5 tips on how to target the adult audience.
Interview. Research study on the ability to understand health issues, communicate about health and take decisions about health has had a successful continuum.
Feature. Misleading health stories can have horrid effects on people’s lives. The responsibility of media literacy and critical thinking rests on the shoulders of both the makers and readers of heal...
News story. The second Dare to Learn event showcased the best conventions and the brightest new ideas on education and learning.
Feature. A European project called FinALE aimed at untangling the complex systems of adult education funding and identifying good practices, until its funding was reduced.
