Nine principles of community-based education grounded in democratic participation¶

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Description¶

The paper enumerates nine principles of community-based education drawn from various writers: self-determination, self-help, leadership development, localization, integrated delivery of services, reduced duplication of services, accepting diversity, institutional responsiveness, and lifelong learning. It states that "Principles associated with community-based education are grounded in the notion that each and every community member has a right to be involved in the identification and resolution of individual and community needs through a democratic participatory process."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Active participation of community citizens is paramount; the paper cites Cary (1970) that freedom, ability, and willingness to participate must be present

Constraints¶

• The paper warns that in program form, the emphasis on activities can sometimes overshadow participation of community residents in decision-making

Target Learners¶

• all community members, adult and youth

Target Goals¶

• community problem-solving
• democratic participation
• lifelong learning access

Claims¶

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Examples¶

• Advance community-based lifelong learning through mentoring relationships connecting local expertise with desired learners
• Investigate technology's role in community-based lifelong learning delivery as a research priority
• Braid local community goals, needs, and expertise into school-based citizen science as a third constituency

Key Sources¶

• Galbraith, M. W. (1995). Community-Based Organizations and the Delivery of Lifelong Learning Opportunities. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED385253