Transforming Pedagogy in Primary Schools: A Case Study from Australia

This article stems from a doctoral study about alternative education around the world and the author's personal journey to identify characteristics of the "ideal school." The focus here is a case study of one small primary school in Australia, through which it shows that there can be...

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Published inForum for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 385 - 390
Main Author Mendus, Alys
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Symposium Books 2016
Subjects
Australia
Case Studies
Compulsory Education
Foreign Countries
Nontraditional Education
Personal Autonomy
Primary Education
Self Actualization
Australia
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Summary:This article stems from a doctoral study about alternative education around the world and the author's personal journey to identify characteristics of the "ideal school." The focus here is a case study of one small primary school in Australia, through which it shows that there can be a larger amount of freedom and self-actualisation available to students in the classroom even when a school is governed by teaching a compulsory state curriculum. By sharing the story of this school, the article aims to enable educators to reflect on how they structure classrooms and to offer ideas of educating differently.
ISSN:0963-8253
DOI:10.15730/forum.2016.58.3.385