Tag: community-based learning initiatives

  • Deschooling Revolutionizing Education: Embracing Self-Directed Learning in Urban Environments

    Deschooling Revolutionizing Education: Embracing Self-Directed Learning in Urban Environments

    Deschooling, a term coined by educator Ivan Illich in the 1970s, challenges traditional notions of education and learning. It suggests moving away from structured schooling systems to allow individuals to pursue knowledge and skills in more organic and self-directed ways. While deschooling has often been associated with alternative forms of education such as unschooling or…

  • Embracing Deschooling: Revolutionizing Education Beyond Traditional Boundaries

    Embracing Deschooling: Revolutionizing Education Beyond Traditional Boundaries

    Unschooling and deschooling are two alternative educational approaches that challenge traditional schooling systems. Unschooling emphasizes self-directed learning, allowing children to pursue their interests and passions without a set curriculum or formal structure. Deschooling, on the other hand, involves unlearning the habits and attitudes instilled by conventional schooling to embrace a more holistic approach to education.…

  • Empowering Education: From Project-Based Learning to Unschooling

    Empowering Education: From Project-Based Learning to Unschooling

    Project-based learning is an educational approach that emphasizes hands-on, real-world experiences to engage students in deep learning and critical thinking. In project-based learning, students work on projects that are relevant to their interests and allow them to explore complex problems, collaborate with peers, and apply their knowledge in practical ways. This approach helps students develop…