Education for democracy: : political participation and practice in schools Political participation and practise in schools

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Publicades: de jul. 29, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6035/kult-ur.8477
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democràcia, educació ciutadana, presa de decisions, participació social, eleccions.

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Ana García Díaz
a:1:{s:5:"ca_ES";s:37:"Universidad Internacional de La Rioja";}
Rachel Shanks
University of Aberdeen

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Assegurar l’educació per a la democràcia implica donar-li oportunitats
a l’estudiantat per a participar en processos de presa de decisions des de
les escoles. Aquest article utilitza dades de dos estudis d’investigació previs
en els quals es va portar a terme una anàlisi secundària de dades. El primer
estudi va comparar tres tipus d’escolarització per a observar com les seues
metodologies promovien la participació democràtica. El segon estudi va recopilar
dades en escoles secundàries amb l’objectiu de comprendre la implicació
dels estudiants i el seu interès a participar activament en processos democràtics.
Es va trobar que els mètodes d’ensenyança que fomenten l’autoregulació
i l’aprenentatge actiu tendeixen a promoure la participació dels estudiants
en els processos de presa de decisions. D’altra banda, encara que les escoles
secundàries poden tindre els mecanismes per a involucrar els estudiants en
la presa de decisions, l’alumnat considera que la seua participació és simbòlica.
La ciutadania activa i les actituds democràtiques dins de les escoles
poden brindar als estudiants l’oportunitat d’aprendre a participar en la societat
democràtica més enllà de l’escola. És necessari un enfocament més holístic en
considerar la participació democràtica i la ciutadania a les escoles incloent-hi
també plantejaments metodològics globals.

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García Díaz, Ana, and Rachel Shanks. 2025. “Education for Democracy: : Political Participation and Practice in Schools : Political Participation and Practise in Schools”. Kult-ur 12 (23). https://doi.org/10.6035/kult-ur.8477.
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Vol. 12 No 23 (2025): Transición energética, impacto ambiental y respuesta social
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Ana García Díaz, a:1:{s:5:"ca_ES";s:37:"Universidad Internacional de La Rioja";}

Dr. Ana García Díaz is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Humanities at UNIR. She currently teaches courses focused on the use of ICT in music education, diversity and inclusion, and the organisation of intercultural educational centres. Her research is centred on the study of methodologies that promote inclusion, education for peace and democracy, as well as musical learning from an emotional perspective. The backbone of her research is alternative, active and innovative pedagogies.

Rachel Shanks, University of Aberdeen

Dr Rachel Shanks is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Aberdeen. She is an Associate Director of the Doctoral Training Partnership, the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science, with responsibility for the Society and Welfare Hub. She is an editor of the journal Human Rights Education Review. Her research is currently focused on children’s rights in education and issues around school uniform.

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