1st Edition
Re-engaging Young People in Education Learning from alternative schools
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Many young people failed by the school system are those who face a range of social and economic challenges due to multiple forms of injustice. This book provides an insight into the educational practices that work to re-engage young people who have become disenchanted with traditional schooling. It examines the lives of students and workers who participate in education sites on the fringes of... Read more
1: Introduction 2: Contexts of Contemporary Schooling 3: Who Chooses Flexible Learning Centres and Why 4: Democratic Schools: Students and Teachers Working Together 5: Teaching in 'the Margins' 6: Case Studies: 'Oppositional Alternatives' 7: Conclusion: Lessons from the Margins
Biography
Martin Mills is Research Professor in the School of Education at The University of Queensland, Australia
Glenda McGregor is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University, Australia.
