Pedagogiek - Volume 39, Issue 3, 2019

Abstract Cultural historical pedagogy as a narrative about good education: a reflection on 50 years theory-guided innovation in educational practice In this article, we reflect on the contribution of cultural historical theory for the innovation and improvement of educational practice in the Netherlands. As a first step, we will show how different narratives about good education are constructed and passed on in educational di Read More

Abstract ’I acted spontaneously and did what I thought was right.’ Pedagogical experiences of teachers in vocational education What is it like to teach at a vocational school? What are the pedagogical challenges for teachers who are responsible for vocational training for young people? Since September 2015, the Research Center Urban Talent of the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences has conducted field research at six Read More

Abstract The pedagogical relationship as initiation: Speaking to children as a ‘worldly’ gesture Parents are generally the first to speak to their children. This sharing of a language is more than just helping children to develop their linguistic skills, or to enlarge their vocabulary, or to negotiate rules. It is a sharing of a world, or at least inviting their children into that world. Drawing on Stanley Cavell’s understanding of Wittgenstei Read More

Abstract The bankruptcy of tailor-made education. The need for pedagogic (work)places Education, youth work and youth care confront many challenges which are interpreted in many different ways and receive various responses. However, one type of response seems to be widely applauded: education and care should be tailor-made or become so: tailored to children and youngsters, to their talents and their lifewo Read More