Learning Beyond the School

International Perspectives on the Schooled Society

Julian Sefton-Green (Deakin University, Australia), Ola Erstad

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Routledge
25 February 2020

Social classes; Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy

Series: Routledge Research in Education

Whilst learning is central to most understandings of what it is to be human, we now live in a knowledge society where being educated defines life chances more than ever before. Learning Beyond the School brings together accounts of learning from around the world in organisations, spaces and places that are schooled, but not school. Exploring examples of learning organisation, pedagogisation, informal learning and social education, the book shows not only how understandings of education are framed in terms of local versions of schooling, but what being educated could and should mean in very different social and political contexts.

With contributions from scholars based in Australia, Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia, the book brings together accounts of learning outside of school. Chapters contain rich and detailed case studies of innovative projects, new kinds of learning institutions, youth, peer-driven and community-based activities and public pedagogies, as well as engaging with the dimensions of an argument about the place and nature of learning outside of the school. It challenges dominant versions of school around the world, whilst also critically discussing the value and place of non-institutionalised learning.

Learning Beyond the School should be of interest to academics, researchers, postgraduate scholars engaged in the study of comparative education, youth work, education systems, digital culture, sociology of education and youth development. It should also be essential reading for practitioners and policymakers who are interested in youth and education system reform.

Edited by: Julian Sefton-Green (Deakin University Australia), Ola Erstad
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9780367489212
ISBN 10: 036748921X
Series: Routledge Research in Education
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 25 February 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julian Sefton-Green is Professor of New Media Education at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Ola Erstad is Professor and Head of the Department of Education, University of Oslo, Norway.

Reviews for Learning Beyond the School: International Perspectives on the Schooled Society

"""An exemplary volume that delivers what many profess but few practice: a truly international account of the reach and depth of learning beyond formal schooling. The richly textured, up-to-date studies showcase the necessity to take learners’ perspectives, rather than institutional or policy perspectives, when shaping feasible educational futures. A must-read for policy-makers and practitioners alike."" Kirsten Drotner, co-editor of Informal Learning and Digital Media."