the encyclopaedia of informal education
exploring informal education, lifelong learning, social pedagogy and social action
Teaching-learning processes between informality and formalization
Reinhard Zürcher conceptualizes teaching-learning processes by means of a continuum that covers the whole range from informal to formal processes.
Neighbourhoods and regeneration
Neighbourhood still plays a fundamental role in many people's lives. We explore it's nature, some current issues associated with 'disadvantaged' neighbourhoods; and what can be done to regenerate them.
N. F. S. Grundtvig, folk high schools and popular education
Nikolai Frederick Grundtvig was a prolific writer contributing major works in theology, education, literature, politics, and history. We examine his contribution to educational thought and practice, and to social reform - in part through his pioneering of folk high schools.
The case for youth work - a presentation to the Prime Minister's Strategy unit in 2004.
Charles Dickens - A sleep to startle us: An article that appeared in Household Words in 1852 that looks again at ragged schooling.
The art of helping others - support