[AAACE-NLA] GED programs with a popular education approach

[David Rosen]

Colleagues,

I have received several e-mail replies to my positing below, but have  
still not identified a GED preparation program that could be  
described as using a popular education approach.  A couple of people  
said they had the greatest respect for the theme-based program at  
CUNY I cited but said that it does not use a popular education/ 
Freirean/participatory approach. One person said GED preparation and  
a popular education approach are a contradiction.

If you know of a GED program that you believe uses a popular  
education approach, please e-mail me the name and give me a contact  
if you can.

Thanks,

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net


On Jan 4, 2007, at 7:19 AM, David Rosen wrote:
> Colleagues,
>
> In a conversation yesterday I was asked if I know of good examples  
> of GED preparation programs which use a popular education, or  
> participatory (Freirean) approach.  I am only aware of one, a theme- 
> based approach that the City University of New York adult literacy  
> GED program has used for over a decade.  If you have others to  
> suggest I would be pleased to hear about them.  Thanks.
>
> David J. Rosen
> djrosen at comcast.net