An Analysis of Learning Management Apparatus in Resident (Re)production for Community Building: Focusing on 'Bombyeot Maeul'

This study analyzes the concept of the learning management apparatus, a network of elements influencing learning within a community, in the context of community development. The learning management apparatus is a network of linguistic and non-linguistic elements that intervene in human learning activities, conditioning learners as particular subjects. The networked nature of the learning management apparatus explains the subjectification of learners through the lens of lifelong learning, focusing particularly on its spatial dimension. The case study focuses on “Bombyeot Maeul,” which practices alternative education. The learning management of “Bombyeot Maeul” adapts according to the community's evolving conditions. Changes in elements and their arrangement such as discourses, institutions, organizations, and practice units, drive changes in learning management. In other words, the conditioning of learners evolves in response to changes in the learning management apparatus. An approach focusing on the elements and arrangements that constitute the learning management apparatus highlights the variability and fluidity of the learning context, refining explanations of learner subjectification and failure. This expands the discussion on the learning management apparatus as a theoretical tool for grasping the spatial dimension of lifelong learning.