Reinventing Paulo Freire’s pedagogy in Finnish non-formal education
The case of Life Skills for All model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8856476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Suoranta (0000-0002-5206-0115, Tampere University, corresponding author), Nina Hjelt (The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation, Helsinki, Finland), Tuukka Tomperi (0000-0003-1676-3523, Tampere University), Anna Grant (Sivis Study Center, Helsinki, Finland) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 2228-2242 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Philosophy and Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1857 • E-ISSN: 1469-5812 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00131857.2021.1974839 |
| OpenAlex | W3198473139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
The article contributes to the academic discussion on Paulo Freire’s pedagogical thinking as a basis for reinventing contemporary non-formal education. In Finland, Freire’s transformational/liberatory theory of adult learning was applied as a framework for developing an adult educational model called Life Skills for All. The pilot project’s case studies were carried out with different groups of people during the model’s development phase. We describe these cases and discuss what can be learned from them for offering basic and life skills education for adult groups at risk of social disenfranchisement. Our case study analysis highlights some new practices and challenges based on the model’s different applications. We argue that even for basic capacity building of employment skills, it is essential to develop a non-instrumental, holistic, and societal educational approach. Elements for such an approach can be derived from both the Nordic and Freirean traditions of adult education. Also, we suggest that the Life Skills for All model benefits learners’ agency and empowerment by putting the learner at the center, combining the learning of different basic skills, and emphasizing the central role of the local community in participants’ learning activities
Adult education · Agency (philosophy · Empowerment · Higher education · Holistic education · Life skills · Pedagogy · Philosophy of education · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Transformative learning · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |