Popular Education
Course Syllabus
Ravi Bajnath
This exploration reviews Paulo Freire's contribution to educational theory by expanding on his work through a shared educational practice. This Exploration examines the relationship between education and society and focuses on public schools and universities.
Popular Education aims to educate the oppressed majority about themselves and their potential to self-organize. This Exploration will highlight Paulo Freire's work and the tradition of Critical Pedagogy to examine our educational system in order to provide a viable alternative.
🪸 Sustainability Rhizome
An educational framework connecting intersecting parts of our Curriculum.
🦠 Necrocene
Instruments (Necrocene)To render Palestinian political voice meaningless while maintaining democratic appearances.
✴️ Symbiotic
Instruments (Symbiotic)To ensure that the means of change are accessible and empower everyone.
🪷 Community Praxis
- Curriculum: "The Art of Learning and Inquiry"
- Foundation Course: Principles of critical thinking, the ethics of knowledge, and an introduction to the community's learning systems.
- Role Specialization: Deep training for each of the 6 roles:
Question-Gardener,Dialogue Architect,Knowledge-Weaver,Learning-Partner,Commons Scribe, andReflective-Pause Holder. - Advanced Research Methods: Training in complex
Research and Application, including interdisciplinary approaches and community-based participatory research. - Facilitation Mastery: Advanced skills in facilitating
Deliberation and DebateandTeaching and Trainingfor diverse audiences.
🤌 Community Planning
- "The Great Question" Challenge: An annual event where teams form around a particularly compelling question from the Vault and compete to produce the most insightful and practical response.
- Dialogue Dojo: Regular practice sessions for honing facilitation and participation skills in
Deliberation and Debate. - Learning Journey Sprint: A one-week intensive where participants design and undertake a rapid learning project on a new skill or topic, supported by
Learning-Partners.
🪸 Global initiatives
Research-Based Institutions
Daily Life & Employment
Quality Education
Projects-C
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🎓 Academic Fields
🎓 Critical Pedagogy
🎓 Educational Technology
🎓 Systemic Design
🗄️ Modules
🗄️ Orientation
Welcome to the SolarPunk Sangha!
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1
An introduction to the philosophy, mission, and goals of the SolarPunk Sangha. This module covers the background behind the Sangha while introducing custom educational strategies and the technology that empowers self-directed learning.
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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2
Book review of Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
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Finance Model of Education
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3
An original expansion to Freire's Banking Model of Education focusing on life-long tendencies of knowledge.
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Teaching & Instruction
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4
A module to help formulate capacitation for self-directed learning and practices.
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⛲ Cultural Practice & Ritual
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