The Enquiring Classroom: Values, Identity, Exploration.

Patricia Kieran, Aislinn O'Donnell, Lovisa Bergdahl, Stephanos Cherouvis

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Abstract

TheEnquiringClassroommethodologieshavebeendevelopedincollaborationwithteachersandothereducators.Itisunderpinnedbyaphilosophyofeducationthathasdevelopedthroughthisengagement.Thisre-articulatestherelationshipbetweenvalues,democracyandeducation.TheEnquiringClassroom’screativepedagogicalstrategiesaredesignedtoengageteachersandstudentsinthinkingandtalkingabouttherichstoriesofourcommonworld,thepluralisticnatureoflifeandsociety,theexistentialdimensionsofthehumancondition,andthevaluesthatholdus.Bybeingclearaboutthenormsandvaluesthatgoverneducationalspaces,itcanbecomeeasiertonavigatedifficultconversations,includingthoseaboutidentity,colonialism,ethics,values,religionsandbeliefs,diversity,belongingandviolence.Educationalspacesinvolve‘puttingmattersonthetable’inaneducationalway.Throughculturallyresponsiveandculturallysustainingpedagogies,studentsareinvitedtobringtheirlife-worldsintoeducationalspaces,andteachersareencouragedtoseethisaspartoftheculturalandeducationalrichnessofclassroomandschoollife.Byalsoaskingstudentstofacehistoricandcontemporaryinjusticesandconflicts,educationalspacescanalsobecomespacesinwhichwecometounderstandwhytheworldishowitisandimaginehowitmightbeotherwise.Eachnewgenerationcanthuscometotakeonthetaskofreimaginingandrenewingourcommonworld.
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Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Place of PublicationLimerick
PublisherCurriculum Development Unit
Number of pages190
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Funding

Erasmus +

Keywords

  • Philosophy of Education
  • Creative Pedagogy
  • Religions and Beliefs
  • Values Education
  • diversity and inclusion

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