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Schemes to improve the literacy and numeracy of prisoners, and often to teach them more besides, emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the birth of the modern prison.
This free course will tell you about the history of prison education in the British Isles. It will examine the motivations behind the provision of education, the types of learning that were offered and the experiences of prisoners, over the first 100 years of education in prisons. By juxtaposing the ambitions of reformers with the realities of the penal environment, this course will offer some reflections on the value of history to policymakers and practitioners involved in prison education and rehabilitation today.
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Study free course on Exploring the history of prisoner education at the Open University
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Study Q01 BA (Honours) History at The Open University
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Schemes to improve the literacy and numeracy of prisoners, and often to teach them more besides, emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the birth of the modern prison.
This free course will tell you about the history of prison education in the British Isles. It will examine the motivations behind the provision of education, the types of learning that were offered and the experiences of prisoners, over the first 100 years of education in prisons. By juxtaposing the ambitions of reformers with the realities of the penal environment, this course will offer some reflections on the value of history to policymakers and practitioners involved in prison education and rehabilitation today.
Transcript link - media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/3998_youtubeuploadsfriday/20220429T114251_Exploring_the_history_of_prisoner_education-Transcript.pdf
Study free course on Exploring the history of prisoner education at the Open University
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/exploring-the-history-prisoner-education/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab
Playlist link – youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7DCo7jpU7LZilY4Jb-4uTSc
Study Q01 BA (Honours) History at The Open University
open.ac.uk/courses/history/degrees/ba-history-q01
The Open University is the world’s leading provider of flexible, high-quality online degrees and distance learning, serving students across the globe with highly respected degree qualifications, and the triple-accredited MBA. The OU teaches through its own unique method of distance learning, called ‘supported open learning’ and you do not need any formal qualifications to study with us, just commitment and a desire to find out what you are capable of.
Free learning from The Open University
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/
For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel
youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ouopenlearn
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/OUFreeLearning
#theOpenUniversity #PrisonEducation
