Participatory action learning: an approach to generative curriculum development of parenting education programmes
Doctorate other than PhD
Title | Participatory action learning: an approach to generative curriculum development of parenting education programmes |
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Type | Doctorate other than PhD |
Authors | |
Author | Aung, Win |
Supervisor | Andrews, Dorothy |
Austin, Jon | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Qualification Name | Doctor of Education |
Number of Pages | 299 |
Year | 2009 |
Abstract | [Abstract] Since the focus of the research is the process for change in child care practices of the mothers as well as the pedagogic practices of the adult educators, participatory action research was considered an appropriate research methodology and participatory action learning as a learning The findings have indicated that the Generative Curriculum Development process appeared to be a practicable model for participatory development of an education programme while contributing to the progressive understanding of praxis-based pedagogy (Freire, 1970, 1995; Shor, 1992; Vella, 1994) and advancement in related pedagogical principles and practices for empowering and emancipatory education for social change. The research experience has also shown that people have an impressive wealth of knowledge and immense potential to advance their knowledge if the opportunity is provided. It was evident that in order to realise this potential the adult educators had to make an ideological shift from depositing knowledge into the learners towards empowering them to build their competence and confidence in creating their own knowledge. The analysis, on the other hand, enabled a number of recommendations in relation to development programming in |
Keywords | participatory; acton learning; parenting education programmes |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390199. Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified |
390301. Continuing and community education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0161/participatory-action-learning-an-approach-to-generative-curriculum-development-of-parenting-education-programmes
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