A Critical Theory Approach to Program Planning

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Author(s): Stephen Brookfield (University of St. Thomas, USA)and John Holst (University of St. Thomas, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 19
Source title: Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3438-0.ch009

Keywords: Administration & Leadership / Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Educational Administration and Leadership

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The dominant modes of program planning in the field of adult education are drawn from three intellectual traditions; humanistic psychology, progressivism and behaviorism. This chapter proposes a model of program planning drawn from a different intellectual framework, the tradition of European critical social theory. Articulated by the Frankfurt School of Social Theory, a critical perspective emphasizes the role of adult education programming in fostering social movements for democratic social change. The chapter specifies the organizing principles and specific goals of a critical theory approach to program development and poses a number of questions that can be asked to determine the success of such an initiative.

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