Explore the evolution and current landscape of cooperative education in ‘Learning for a Co-operative World.’This comprehensive examination delves into the diverse forms of cooperative learning, its impact on formal and informal education, and its promising future prospects. From analyzing various models of cooperative learning across different age groups and global contexts to highlighting the values and principles driving the movement, this book offers a nuanced perspective on the transformative potential of cooperative education. As we mark the centenary of the Co-operative College in 2019, a pioneering institution in co-operative education, this book reflects on its invaluable contributions and envisions a future enriched by co-operative principles in education.
Contributor Profiles: Insights into Co-operative Education
Dr Tom Woodin is a Reader in the Social History of Education at the UCL Institute of Education.
Dr Linda Shaw is a former Vice Principal at the Co-operative College in Manchester.
Review Roundup: Perspectives on a Compelling Read
“This volume presents a timely and invaluable exploration of the role of cooperation in shaping educational landscapes. It offers a rich tapestry of contemporary perspectives on how cooperative principles can contribute to addressing pressing global challenges.”
“Through a diverse array of ideas, historical insights, and emerging possibilities, this book illuminates the transformative potential of cooperative education. It serves as a treasury of innovative thinking for anyone interested in shaping education that is responsive to the complexities of our modern world.”
“As we commemorate the centenary of the UK’s Co-operative College, this book provides a compelling reflection on the past and future of cooperative education. Drawing on examples from across the UK and beyond, the essays within offer a nuanced exploration of cooperative principles in action, spanning practical training to broader applications in schools and universities. This collection enriches debates on education, democracy, and the vital role of cooperatives in our society.”
Inside the Book: Discovering What Lies Within
CONTENTS: Foreword, by Simon Parkinson; Introduction, by Tom Woodin and Linda Shaw; PART 1 LEARNING FROM THE PAST: 1. The character of cooperation: Reflections on education and co-operative learning, by Keith Crome and Patrick O’Connor; 2. Recovering co-operative educational traditions, by Tom Woodin; 3. The Co-operative College and co-operative education internationally, by Linda Shaw; 4. ‘O Pioneers’: Presentation and meaning in the work of the Co-operative Heritage Trust, by Liz McIvor; PART 2 LEARNING FROM CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE: 5. Leadership in co-operatives, by Michael L. Cook; 6. The nature, purpose and place of co-operative education in new times: Learning to know, do, be and live together, by Cilla Ross; 7. Building sustainable co-operatives: Education and co-operative development practice, by Linda Shaw; PART 3 LEARNING FROM NEW PRACTICES: 8. On platforms for co-operative knowledge production, by Richard Hall; 9. Co-operative social entrepreneurship: Reflections on a decade embedding co-operative studies in social enterprise courses, by Rory Ridley-Duff; 10. Reimagining education policy: Co-operative schools and the social solidarity alternative, by Deborah Ralls; 11. The co-operative university now!, by Mike Neary and Joss Winn; Index.
