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<p>To better understand the experience of unschooling, non-directive in-depth interviews with five Quebec adults who had experienced it were conducted according to a phenomenological approach, revealing their perceptions of their educational experiences and their families, as well as their views of the world. Certain aspects of the testimonies corroborate the results of previous studies concerning self-directed learning, use of information technology, development of interests, and participation in a support group; others reveal limits when it comes to learning perseverance, pursuit of complex learning goals, school integration, and evaluation. The participants also spoke of family conflicts, parental control, negligence, and the influence of this experience on their views of society, work, the school system, and the role of government in education.</p>
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To better understand the experience of unschooling, non-directive in-depth interviews with five Quebec adults who had experienced it were conducted according to a phenomenological approach, revealing their perceptions of their educational experiences and their families, as well as their views of the world. Certain aspects of the testimonies corroborate the results of previous studies concerning self-directed learning, use of information technology, development of interests, and participation in a support group; others reveal limits when it comes to learning perseverance, pursuit of complex learning goals, school integration, and evaluation. The participants also spoke of family conflicts, parental control, negligence, and the influence of this experience on their views of society, work, the school system, and the role of government in education.

The experience of adults who were “unschooled” during their youth: A phenomenological approach

Ph.D. Student, Department of Administration and Foundations of Education

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Associate Professor, Department of Administration and Foundations of Education

Journal of Pedagogy

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To better understand the experience of unschooling, non-directive in-depth interviews with five Quebec adults who had experienced it were conducted according...

The experience of adults who were “unschooled” during their youth: A phenomenological approach

Published Online: Jul 27, 2021

Page range: 29 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jped-2021-0002

Keywords
homeschooling, unschooling, phenomenology, Quebec

© 2021 Joëlle Gaudreau et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The experience of adults who were “unschooled” during their youth: A phenomenological approach

Published Online: Jul 27, 2021

Page range: 29 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jped-2021-0002

Keywordshomeschooling, unschooling, phenomenology, Quebec

© 2021 Joëlle Gaudreau et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
homeschooling, unschooling, phenomenology, Quebec