By Dr Alan Thomas, 1998
Reviewed by Susan Wight
Alan Thomas’ interest in individualised learning led him to examine home education in Australia and the U.K. He points out that although ‘catering for individual needs’ is touted as the ultimate pedagogy, it is actually impossible to achieve in a classroom. “In fact, in spite of nearly a [...]

By Dr John Barratt-Peacock, 1997
Available in the HEN shop as a downloadable PDF for $22
Reviewed by Susan Wight
John Barratt-Peacock’s PhD thesis was hailed as the most authoritative text on home education in Australia. The author approached his research with twenty-seven years experience in home education. He views education as essentially a process of acquisition of [...]

By Peter Spinks *
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Chinese proverb
IN MAY 2004, a cross-country runner stumbled upon an unemployed man, 53, and his 12-year-old daughter, Ruth, who had lived for four years in a tarpaulin-covered shelter [...]