From Theory to Praxis Applying Invitational Education Beyond Schools

Abstract

This essay critically reviews the application of Invitational Education (IE)1 beyond classrooms andschools by examining the activities of an educational volunteer program (The Atherton GardensHomework Support Program). The authors advocate that in order to have a meaningful effect, IE needs tobe implemented along with principles of other pedagogical approaches such as cognitive, social, andbehavioural, and to take into serious consideration the social and political context in which it is applied.