Engaging Learners in the Process
From LearningHearts
Creating ownership of initiatives can be a highly effective way of increasing both participation and attainment. Often the most effective way to achieve this is through the engagement of the learner (or potential learners) in the process of developing and delivering community based education programs. Learner engagement can also be the most direct way of ensuring programs are directed towards learners’ needs and interests. Peer support models of delivery can ensure all parties are beneficiaries and have positive impacts on both learning community cohesion.
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Case Studies
Learners’ participation in the Adult Learners Week (Netherlands/English)
This example shows how to reach successful involvement of learners in activities such as e.g. the local Learning Festival. http://platformlearnforlife.nl/Publicaties.php
Use of Video to promote active Citizenship (Greece/English)
Film education is provided as a vehicle for adult learners’ active involvement. Cyclisis together with DAFNI KEK already apply this methodology not only in city centre but mainly as part of the experiential learning been activated in training activites of DAFNI KEK courses in agricultural place [VT centre in Elaiohorion of Municipality of Western Greece ]. Film viewing supports the dialogue on personal experience of trainees coming from the broader locality, motivating their critical thinking and fruitful discussions. The film viewing approach is already in action through CYCLISIS non profit organisation and a methodological guide in international level has been suggested to those join this type of adult learners involvement. Click here for more information
Learners' Voice (Hungary/Hungarian)
Personal learner interviews to engage those who think learning ends after school has finished...watch the video click here
