The COABE Journal, Celebrating 35 Years

Dear Readers,

We are pleased to welcome you to the COABE Journal blog to introduce the newest rendition of the journal now called The Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education. This premiere issue contains the latest work from several researchers and practitioners based on their work in the field. It also includes updates from our columnists on the latest technology, resources, and research to come from the field.

We hope you enjoy the COABE journal as we attempt to continue what has become a strong, tradition of quality research and practitioner based articles from authors in the field. We are creating new ways to get interactive with the journal using social media outlets such as this blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

As you continue to work your magic in the field, please think about sharing with us and the rest of our readers your experiences and research outcomes. Consider submitting a manuscript by visiting us at www.coabe.org and click on journal. If you have not subscribed already, join as we celebrate 35 years as a major voice in adult education!

Sincerely,

Jim Berger, Ph.D., Editor

Renae Harrison, Ph.D., COABE President

Monday, October 8, 2012

Continuing the Legacy: Democracy & Education Practice

By Sara Jorgensen and Joni Schwarz

The American adult education and literacy movement in the early twentieth century had its roots deep in the study and practice of democracy (Ramdeholl, Giordani, Heaney, Yanow, 2010). From Lindeman, Dewey, Laubach, Horton, to Heaney and Brookeld, a persistent theme is the indispensible relationship between democracy and adult education. For Heaney and Brookeld, this theme is oft en a lament on how democratic praxis has been marginalized among adult educators and programs in recent years (Heaney, 1992; Brookeld, 2005b).
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  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    As an Adult Educator and citizen in the US, I agree with the point of you of the authors, Sara Jorgensen and Joni Schwarz. I have also addressed the issue in my publications, the latest being in Metagogy Project (in print). Education has been reduced to training for a piece of paper, as I see it. Scores, certificates,GED are used for keeping "gates" only slightly opened for disadvantaged students and make them conform with the status quo. LC

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    1. Joni SchwartzNovember 15, 2012 at 9:01 PM

      Yes, the heritage and legacy of adult education as a field of study is steeped in democratic praxis and social justice

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