Theorizing Learning Circles -- A Nordic Tradition Revitalized in Times of Social Innovation Imperatives

Autor/inn/en	Aakjaer, Marie; Wegener, Charlotte
Titel	Theorizing Learning Circles -- A Nordic Tradition Revitalized in Times of Social Innovation Imperatives
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 36 (2023) 6, S.462-475 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Aakjaer, Marie) ORCID (Wegener, Charlotte)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
DOI	10.1080/13639080.2023.2231351
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Group Discussion; Social Theories; Innovation; Adult Learning; Educational Practices; Nonformal Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Gruppendiskussion; Gesellschaftstheorie; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Bildungspraxis; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung
Abstract	Learning circles has a long tradition in the Nordic countries as a model for adult non-formal education, but has gained little scholarly attention and is thus sparsely theorised. The purpose of this article is to discuss the revitalisation of learning circles as highly relevant in times of what we term 'social innovation imperatives'. To illustrate this, we report from two Nordic learning circles in which we were involved as evaluators. We provide an overview of the Nordic tradition of learning in 'circles' and draw on social innovation literatures to sketch a framework for theorising learning circles, comprising three aspects of the 'social' in social innovation: social ends, social means and capacity building. Despite the increasing popularity, there is still limited knowledge about social innovation in practice. The Nordic tradition of learning circles provides a practice-based reply to how social innovation can be facilitated, and vice versa; social innovation theory provides input for theorising learning circles. As such, this paper's originality lies in allowing learning circles (as a practice) and social innovation (as the theory) to cross-pollinate. (As Provided).
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