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Title: Teachers' and Students' Perceptions of Learning Decision-Making and Democratic Participation in School: A Case Study in Catalonia
Language: English
Authors: Clara Gallart, Jordi Castellví
Source: Critical Education. 2025 16(4):44-64.
Availability: Institute for Critical Education Studies. 2125 Main Mall, EDCP, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4 Canada. Tel: 604-822-2830; Web site: https://ices.library.ubc.ca/index.php/criticaled/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Grade 1
Primary Education
Grade 2
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Public Schools, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Student Participation, Participative Decision Making, Grade 1, Grade 2, Citizen Participation, Democracy, Democratic Values, Citizenship Education
Geographic Terms: Spain (Barcelona)
ISSN: 1920-4175
Abstract: This case study investigates the perceptions of teachers and students about learning decisionmaking and democratic participation in their primary education school. This research, conducted at a public school in Barcelona (Catalonia), aims to characterize the opportunities and limitations the studied school provides in this regard, based on the perceptions of 101 students aged 6 to 8 and six of their teachers. Following a qualitative methodology, which included interviews with teachers and a research dossier for the students, the investigation reveals that students perceive that they engage in decision-making within their immediate environment, but show limited awareness of broader, long-term decisions. As inferred from the interviews, teachers appear to significantly influence these processes, since their opinions and beliefs about citizenship and decision-making seem to shape the guidance they provide to students. The findings point out the complexities of learning decision-making and democratic participation in school to foster an active, critical and participative citizenship.
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Entry Date: 2025
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