Teaching in a Leisure Setting: Emerging Themes
Session Abstract
If anyone can become a teacher, who does? Many leisure/hobby communities do not certify teachers, so there is neither a barrier to entry nor a stepping stone for new teachers. This roundtable will explore emerging themes from a study of quiltmaking teachers and discuss the implications for practice.
Target Audience
Individuals teach in lifelong learning settings; individuals who manage lifelong learning programs; individuals who administer teaching certification programs; individuals who participate in hobby communities.
Session Description
The session will explore the emerging themes from a study of quiltmaking teachers. In this leisure/hobby community, there is no overarching certification for teachers. Therefore, there is neither a barrier to entry nor a stepping stone for emerging teachers. In theory, anyone can become a quiltmaking teacher. However, is this really the case? This session will examine how individuals in this particular community have developed as teachers in order to examine how accessible teaching in a nonformal environment is to interested individuals and explore ways of expanding the teaching pool.