Learning behind the Bars: Implications for 'Learning-for-Development'

Autor/in	Akin, Gulden
Titel	Learning behind the Bars: Implications for 'Learning-for-Development'
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development, 10 (2023) 2, S.210-221 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Correctional Education; Group Dynamics; Change; Literacy Education; Independent Study; Vocational Education; Barriers; Reentry Workers; COVID-19; Pandemics; Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Religious Education; Libraries; Recreational Activities; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendstrafvollzug; Fürsorgeerziehung; Gruppendynamik; Wandel; Selbststudium; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Beruflicher Wiedereinstieg; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Library; Bibliothek; Freizeitgestaltung; Türkei
Abstract	This study aimed to determine the learning patterns and experiences of incarcerated adults within correctional settings and how their prison learning transforms their lives after they are released. In this qualitative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain the opinions of eight formerly incarcerated people who experienced educational practices during their serving time in prison. The snowball sampling technique was used to reach the target group of the study. Thematic analysis method was used during the data analysis process. The results of the paper, which are limited to the opinions of the participants in the study, showed that the change in the educational level of the prison population had led to a transformation in group dynamics among inmates in Turkey. Although former inmates experienced a permanent transformation in their lives after attending literacy courses, they could not carry on their religious practices after being released due to the struggle to make a living. Inmates who were not interested in educational programmes within prison managed their own learning processes as self-directed learners. Moreover, although inmates are certified through vocational training programmes, they have challenges in finding jobs when they re-enter society. Educational disruptions due to COVID-19 demonstrate that it is urgent to transform the prison education system into a technologically enriched learning environment in Turkey. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01