* Views captured on Cambridge Core between <date>. Studies have claimed that digital devices can support children’s learning (Falloon, 2013) in...Although there exists a significant body of empirical evidence that demonstrates the value of the arts in education (Bamford, 2006; Ewing, 2010; Unesco, 2010), they nevertheless continue to be...Not all young people get to access arts programmes. We aspire for this SIG to be a meeting ground for the education which takes place in museums, libraries, homes and open spaces as well as in alternative schools, democratic schools and flexi schools, and to give a voice to those who realize education and learning differently. Alternative education or alternative schools are not really a new concept to the American scene. NFER is the leading independent provider of research insights in education with a particular focus on Accountability, Assessment, Classroom Practice, Education to Employment, School Workforce, Systems and Structures, School Funding and Social Mobility. The Alternative Education SIG takes the broadest approach to ‘alternative’ that we can. Alternative Schooling Overview. However not all young people...As a BERA member you will receive access to the BERA Journals and the latest digital issue of Research Intelligence, be able to join communities and receive member discounts when booking events.Amber is a lecturer in childhood and youth studies at the Open University and co-convenor of the Alternative Education special interest group. This data will be updated every 24 hours.Usage data cannot currently be displayed.
Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this journal to your organisation's collection.This article will discuss some of the findings from a qualitative research project that explored the connections between alternative education and Indigenous learners. The key research objectives were to understand how schools support children at risk of exclusion; how schools use alternative provision; and how AP providers support children placed in their settings. As early as colonial America, we saw education in a variety of ways conducted by the wealthy or offered to the general population by the wealthy or by religious groups.
The results revealed that a high number of Indigenous young people are participating in flexi schools within this sample. The philosophical roots of "alternative education" derive from 2 related but conflicting educational traditions. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email events@bera.ac.uk.Lecturer at Liverpool Hope UniversityIn the 21st century, it seems that digital play is an inevitable experience for young children. Second, the high participation rates of Indigenous young people and staff suggest an urgent need to explore this context through research. Waldorf education aims at developing children and adolescents into free, moral and integrated individuals through integrating practical, artistic and intellectual approaches into the teaching of all subjects. The results of the survey provide demographic data focusing on Indigenous participation in this sample of flexi schools. A sociologist by training, her research seeks to give voice to marginalised and excluded communities in...The BERA Early Career Researcher Network offers a limited amount of bursaries to the value of £75 towards travel for BERA Student Members only to most of our events. Although the research is not ideal or comprehensive, it suggests that students in alternative education programs do indeed perform well academically. Furthermore, a high number of Indigenous staff members are working in multiple roles within these schools.