Informal learning in social movements

ISBN-13: 9786204584546 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.

Eliezer Colón Rivera

Opis

The book addresses the concept of informal learning in social movements. It reviews the academic literature on informal learning by adults and young adults. It presents experiences of environmental social movements and the learning processes that take place in these processes. The author presents research conducted while pursuing his doctoral dissertation in adult education at Northern Illinois University. They illustrate a production of knowledge ranging from the skills and abilities needed to organize social struggles to experience and knowledge about the natural environment. Research suggests that the use of participatory action research (PAR) as a tool for research and transformation in the conceptual framework of popular education encouraged participants to become aware that their experiences and practices produce knowledge.

O autorze

Colón Rivera, EliezerEducator, researcher, social and environmental activist. A scholar and practitioner of popular and adult education, he has dedicated his life to the protection and defense of the environment in his hometown of Cidra, Puerto Rico, and has published articles in various academic journals.