Transformative teaching and learning: Creating democratic spaces for change

This seminar will explore the project aims and outcomes of the UCU Transforming lives and communities research project and the importance of activism, research and hope fuelled pedagogy in challenging the status quo. A light will be pointed at how the Lifelong Learning is vital in transforming lives and communities in 21st century Britain. The exploration will include the vital role of the teacher in making a difference to the quality of teaching and learning.

This seminar is taking place at Deakin Downtown (Docklands) AND online (via Zoom) - please select your preferred location when reserving your place.

Speaker

Professor Vicky Duckworth

Professor Vicky Duckworth has developed a national and international reputation for research in Adult Education and Literacy. Vicky is deeply committed to challenging inequality through critical and emancipatory approaches to education, widening participation, inclusion, and community action. A key strand of work includes addressing the personal/public and intergenerational impact of trauma and violence on learners’ lives and their communities. Alongside Rob Smith, Vicky led the ground-breaking Transforming Lives project (Smith and Duckworth, 2022) which demonstrated the benefits of education throughout life. Vicky was a member of the 2019 Lifelong Learning Commission and is a founder member of Right2Learn. She has worked with the Helena Kennedy Foundation to document the impact of their funding on marginalised young people.

This seminar is presented by the Diversity and Social Justice in Education research group of the Centre for Research for Educational Impact (REDI) at Deakin University.