Tag Archives: agonism

Educating for political literacy in an age of crisis.

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Eddie Playfair

“Who’s Afraid of Political Education?” The Challenge to Teach Civic Competence and Democratic Participation. Edited by Henry Tam. Policy Press, 2023 One of the key purposes of education is to help people acquire the knowledge and skills to participate and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Education policy, Politics, Reviews, Teaching and learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A political education.

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Eddie Playfair

Why political literacy? Politics is about power and change, how we live our lives and what kind of world we want. The political is not a separate sphere of life, it’s embedded in our everyday experience, as are the ideologies … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Politics, Teaching and learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment