Types of activities in popular education

Study circle 
The study circle is led by a circle leader, who is approved by the study association and who has a pedagogical ability to show ways to knowledge. At the beginning of the circle, participants and leaders plan their study work together. 

To allow for in-depth study and reflection between meetings, the study circle works over a longer period of time, with at least three meetings and at least 9 study hours. The study circle is a coherent arrangement, where individual meetings cannot be broken out and reported as another form of activity. The circles form the basis for activities within study associations. 

In cases where participants in the study circle or other popular education activities live far apart, the meetings can be organised remotely. 

For study circles and other popular education activities, this means that all or part of the activity is carried out without physical meetings, but that instead people meet via some forum or means of communication at the same time. The same rules as for study circles and other popular education apply. 

 

 

Other popular education activities 
When the study circle framework does not suit your organisation, other popular education may be an option. 

These activities are organised in a freer and more flexible way than study circles. It can, for example, be trial activities or groups of children who can have their first encounter with popular education. 

In cases where participants in the study circle or other popular education activities live far apart, the meetings can be organised remotely. 

For study circles and other popular education activities, this means that all or part of the activity is carried out without physical meetings, but that instead people meet via some forum or means of communication at the same time. The same rules as for study circles and other popular education apply.

 

 

Cultural programmes 
A cultural programme is an activity or production that is performed or presented to an audience and that has such a scope in time and space that presence, participation, experience and reflection are created. The minimum is 30 minutes and at least 5 people in the audience. 

Cultural programmes can take the form of lectures, exhibitions, films, dance, theatre and music performances. When a cultural programme is carried out, there must always be a representative appointed and present by the study association, who is responsible for the implementation and reporting of the event.