Authors: Linda Deer Richardson
ISBN-13: 9780415216890, ISBN-10: 0415216893
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: August 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Linda Deer is a freelance writer/editor/lecturer/consultant.
Mary Wolfe is full time tutor at YMCA George Williams College, London
This new and exciting text is aimed at informal educators involved in youth work, community work and adult education and health promotion. The contributors explore the principles and practice of informal education and focus, in particular, on the notion of 'working with' which is central to practice, in this sector. The book argues for an approach which is relevant to a number of professional fields and which focuses on a way of working rather than upon a specific target group.
The book looks at the role of an educator in informal education and youth work settings. Comprehensive and analytical, it looks at social, cultural and political contexts of education. The authors discuss the practical side of teaching from the setting, programme planning and communication to activity-based work, one-to-one case work, formal group work and managing the work load. Finally the book analyses developing professional practice, the use of line management and supervision, and evaluation of work.
Notes on contributors | ||
Acknowledgements | ||
Introduction | ||
Pt. I | Exploring education | 1 |
Introduction | 2 | |
1 | On being an educator | 4 |
2 | What is informal education? | 17 |
3 | First lessons: historical perspectives on informal education | 34 |
Pt. II | Working with | 51 |
Introduction | 52 | |
4 | Working with people as an informal educator | 54 |
5 | Professional values in informal education work | 62 |
6 | Developing professional practice | 74 |
7 | Learning from experience | 86 |
8 | Relationships and learning | 93 |
9 | Working with networks and organisations in the community | 106 |
Pt. III | Elements of practice | 121 |
Introduction | 122 | |
10 | Conversation | 124 |
11 | Place, space and informal education | 138 |
12 | Programme planning | 148 |
13 | Activites | 158 |
14 | One-to-one casework | 174 |
15 | Doing projects: working with formal groups | 186 |
Pt. IV | Developing professional practice | 209 |
Introduction | 210 | |
16 | Managing work | 212 |
17 | 'We become experts': working with basic education students as researchers | 222 |
18 | Using line management | 236 |
19 | Using supervision for professional development | 249 |
20 | Evaluation in informal education | 269 |
Index | 286 |