LEARNING CIRCLE

Learning Circle

The CREC learning circle is a ‘community of practice’ (Wenger 2002). Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better by interacting regularly.

Over recent years CREC's Directors have supported many students to successful completion of MA, MPhil and PhD degrees. The Centre is working to establish, regionally and nationally, a research community of scholars who are committed to children and family services. The CREC Learning Circle has met regularly since 2003 (see PDF’s below for a range of topics) for presentations or discussions on early childhood issues and includes students, policy makers, local authority leaders and visiting academics. From this learning community will come the future leaders, tutors and thinkers for this key area of social, educational, health and economic policy.

The meetings usually take place in CREC once a month, 4.30-600pm and are free, supportive and open to all with an interest in early childhood studies.

The meeting usually begins with an agreed input from a participant and is followed by a discussion. 

Once a year, in the summer, the Learning Circle has a rural ‘walk the talk’ session, sharing a research paper and a light meal as a group.

Forthcoming Learning Circle Programme for 2011 - 2012

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Past Learning Circle Programmes

03-04 CREC Learning Circle Programme (Download pdf here)
05-06 CREC Learning Circle Programme (Download pdf here)
06-07 CREC Learning Circle Programme (Download pdf here)
08-09 CREC Learning Circle Programme (Download pdf here)
09-10 CREC Learning Circle Programme (Download pdf here)

 

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