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What 'gives life' to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector? (2020)
Thesis
McElearney, P. What 'gives life' to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector?. (Thesis). University of Worcester. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10623718

Critical pedagogy is an educational philosophy and approach to teaching and learning which challenges social and political hierarchies, and questions of power. Teachers and students co-create knowledge in order to develop an awareness of oppressive s... Read More about What 'gives life' to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector?.

What ‘gives life’ to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector? (2020)
Journal Article
McElearney, P. (2020). What ‘gives life’ to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector?. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 25(1), 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2020.1720145

Critical pedagogy in the UK has traditionally been practised in the Lifelong Learning sector. However, the sector has become constrained by funding cuts, instrumental curricula and accountability measures, and teachers can feel that they have little... Read More about What ‘gives life’ to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector?.