When community becomes an agent of educational support: communicative research on Learning Communities in Catalonia |
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| Authors: | Ignasi Puigdellívol Silvia Molina Dorys Sabando Gaby Gómez Cristina Petreñas |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Didactics and Educational Organization, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain;2. Department of Pedagogy, University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain;3. Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Educational support is a key component of any inclusive school. However, many traditional forms of support have been proven ineffective and even exclusionary for the most vulnerable students and their families. This article presents the results of a study conducted over four years by a diverse research team of university professors, PhD students, teachers and head teachers of schools operating as Learning Communities in Catalonia, Spain. The communicative and dialogic approach of these schools offers an alternative understanding of educational support, which is influenced to a great extent by the creation of networks that include participation by diverse agents. The current article provides a theoretical grounding for this approach to support. The article describes the role of different agents from the community and analyses the main effects of this approach and students’ experiences. Finally, a proposal for a dialogic orientation for educational support is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Educational support educational inclusion schools Learning Communities dialogic learning volunteers network of support |
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