Learning Beyond the Classroom: Education for a Changing World

Recently I found this book tucked away in our library. Thinking that being published in 1998 it might be out of date, I debated what I could gain from reading this book. No debate! This book is not out of date, but could be considered 'cutting-edge' even today in education.

In Learning Beyond the Classroom: Education for a Changing World , Tom Bentley, Director of Demos- the UK Think Tank, shows how innovative thinking can revolutionize education. He gives examples of schools and programs that have thought radically different about the kind of learning opportunities we offer our students.

Bentley reviews educational examples that extend learning beyond the traditional classroom, blends social learning with authentic learning opportunities using active learning projects and gives us a glimpse of what 21st century learning looks like if we dare to think beyond the classroom.

This is a must read for 'outside the box' thinkers in education, policy makers and students in teacher education programs.

"Learning Beyond the Classroom" has been digitized so you can access it online from ebooks.